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Noun Concept
Categories: Swedish words and phrases, Corporal punishments, Physical torture techniques
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gauntlet  gantlet  running the gauntlet  gantelope  gantlope
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A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim WordNet 3.0
English:
punishment
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A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To run the gauntlet means to take part in a form of corporal punishment in which the party judged guilty is forced to run between two rows of soldiers, who strike out and attack them with sticks or other weapons. Wikipedia
A form of physical punishment Wikipedia Disambiguation
Form of physical punishment Wikidata
Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment. Wiktionary
Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal. Wiktionary (translation)
A form of physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass. Wiktionary
Physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass. Wiktionary (translation)