gauntleted

Everyday

1. Wearing gauntlets: thick gloves with wide cuffs that cover the wrist, or armoured gloves worn by knights. tree →
2. (of a hand) Covered with such a glove. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons knights wore metal gauntlets. In The Wind in the Willows, early motorists like Toad dressed up in goggles, caps and gauntlets, so a «gauntleted hand» grips the steering wheel. Also seen in stories of bikers, falconers and fencers.

Examples

• The knight raised his gauntleted fist. tree →
• Toad's gauntleted hands gripped the steering wheel. tree →
• The falconer held the hawk on his gauntleted arm. tree →
• The motorcyclist pulled off his gauntleted gloves. tree →
• A gauntleted hand knocked on the castle door. tree →
• The fencer saluted with a gauntleted hand. tree →

Note

From «gauntlet» + «-ed». Idioms with gauntlet: «throw down the gauntlet» (challenge someone), «run the gauntlet» (go through a lot of attacks or criticism).