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.
An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
A baseball mitt.
The ability to catch a hit ball.
A condom.
A challenge from one to another.
To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.
To put a glove or gloves on.
To touch a delivery with one’s glove while the gloved hand is on the bat. Under the rules of cricket, the batsman is deemed to have hit the ball.
