gantlet

¹ American  

[gant-lit, gawnt-] / ˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt- /

noun

1. Railroads. a track construction used in narrow places, in which two parallel tracks converge so that their inner rails cross, run parallel, and diverge again, thus allowing a train to remain on its own track at all times.

2. gauntlet.

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verb (used with object)

1. Railroads. to form or lay down as a gantlet.

   to gantlet tracks.

gantlet ² American  

[gant-lit, gawnt-] / ˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt- /

noun

1. gauntlet.

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gantlet ¹ British  

/ ˈɡæntlɪt, ˈɡɔːnt- /

noun

1. a section of a railway where two tracks overlap

2. a variant spelling of gauntlet 2

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gantlet ² British  

/ ˈɡɔːnt-, ˈɡæntlɪt /

noun

1. a variant of gauntlet 1

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Other Word Forms

• gantleted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of gantlet

First recorded in 1900–05; variant of gantlope

Example Sentences

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gantlet

But to make their way into the civilian world—not just personal electronics but delivery drones, self-driving cars, cruise ships and airliners—they’ve got to run a gantlet of tests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

However, as will be well familiar for those who have run the gantlet on investing in China, regulatory risks loom large.

From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025

Going through the private-school gantlet of the Trinity League is not easy but the Huskies fear no one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025

Tourists flock to the savannah by the hundreds of thousands, hoping to catch sight of the herds as they run a gantlet of crocodiles lying in wait in the Mara River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

But over the centuries, the differences between gantlet and gauntlet have become fuzzy, and today’s dictionaries say gauntlet will do for all occasions.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner