Gauntlet is a name for several d

ifferent styles of glove, particularly

those with an extended cuff

covering part of the forearm.

In our case wemake a leather

guantlet that is more of a cuff,

which covers the forearm.

Historically, gauntlets were an

important piece of protective

armour, since the hands and

arms were particularly

vulnerable in hand-to-hand

combat.

To "throw down the gauntlet"

is to issue a challenge. A

gauntlet-wearing knight would

challenge a fellow knight or

enemy to a duel by throwing

one of his gauntlets on the

ground. The opponent would

pick up the gauntlet to accept

he challenge.

" Running the Guantlet" was a

military punishment where a

soldier or sailor had to pass

between a double row of

comrades armed with clubs 

and battons.