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gantlope

gantlope noun: the military punishment known as running the gauntlet.

Noun

gantlope (plural gantlopes)

  1. The military punishment known as running the gauntlet.

Forms of gantlope

pluralgantlopes
alternative form (obsolete)gauntlope
alternative form (obsolete)gantelope

Origin of gantlope

From Swedish gatlopp, from Swedish gata (“street, lane”) + lopp (“course, run”). Compare German Gassenlaufen.

Words formed from gantlope

Phrases with gantlope

Questions about gantlope

What does gantlope mean?
Gantlope means the military punishment known as running the gauntlet.
What part of speech is gantlope?
Gantlope is a noun.
What is the plural of gantlope?
The plural of gantlope is gantlopes.

Words near gantlope in the dictionary

  1. gantlet
  2. gantleted
  3. gantlets
  4. gantline
  5. gantlines
  6. gantlope
  7. gantlopes
  8. Gantner
  9. Gantners
  10. ganton
  11. gantong

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