gauntlets
Because it is a word with a single syllable, gauntlets is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofgauntlets
- Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
- A long glove covering the wrist.
- A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
- Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment
- Simultaneous attack from two or more sides
- Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment
- A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching.
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