Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • See gauntleted.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Wearing a gauntlet.

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  • adjective Alternative form of gauntleted.

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Examples

  • There was a scream like a thousand steel-gauntletted fingers down an old blackboard in an echo chamber, the soul-piercing shriek of a hyena with its balls cut off - in fact possibly at that very moment of deep personal and physical loss - as the bus skidded grindingly along the tarmac.

    Country of the Blind Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 1997

  • The gauntletted hand of old Jerboa withdrew the knife of sacrifice, and the calf fell to its knees and rolled over on its side, its spurting blood captured in an earthenware chalice held by one of the younger sibyls.

    Exodus From The Long Sun Wolfe, Gene 1996

  • Her thrust was parried by a sudden movement of the rider's gauntletted right hand and he kicked out at her.

    The Fortress of the Pearl Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1989

  • Yyrkoon's armour creaked as, impatiently, he waited, pacing the bridge, his gauntletted hand on the hilt of his broadsword.

    Elric of Melnibone Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1972

  • They were standing together in the hall and against the white panelled walls, the figure of Rose, in the austere riding habit, one gauntletted hand holding her crop, the other resting lightly on her hip, had an heroic aspect, like a statue in dark marble; but her eyes did not offer the blank gaze, the calm effrontery of stone: they looked at Henrietta with something like appeal against this obsession of the cat.

    The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing 1914

  • Persis's jerking reins into her gauntletted grip and swung up to the back of his own horse.

    The Bells of San Juan Jackson Gregory 1912

  • The Maid looked upwards, kissed her gauntletted hand to the little one, seized the staff of her banner, and then, calling upon her followers in clear tones of command, dashed out through the gateway into the street beyond, and without an instant's hesitation turned towards that gate of the city nearest to the English bastille named St. Loup.

    A Heroine of France Everett-Green, Evelyn 1906

  • Perceiving that her carrots were not in front, he elongated his neck, let his nose stray round her waist, and gave her gauntletted hand a nip with his lips.

    The Patrician John Galsworthy 1900

  • Perceiving that her carrots were not in front, he elongated his neck, let his nose stray round her waist, and gave her gauntletted hand a nip with his lips.

    Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

  • The lady swept her gauntletted hand toward the scene below.

    The Major Ralph Connor 1898

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