DictionaryRoot: gant
Old French
gant
glove
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noun
gauntlet
GAWNT-lut/ˈɡɔːntlət/
A protective glove worn as armor or for heavy work.
Etymology
The glove word gant gained a diminutive ending, but the resulting word named the glove worn with a knight’s armor. That armored use underlies its protective sense.