1. Plural of gantlet: a glove or sleeve of armor that covers the hand and wrist.
Usage: Often used in historical or fantasy contexts; also spelled 'gauntlet'.
2. Plural of gantlet: a railroad track arrangement in which two rails of one track cross over two rails of another track at the same level.
Usage: Technical/railroad term

Examples

• The knight wore steel gantlets to protect his hands in battle.
• Medieval armor often included reinforced gantlets for the wrists.
• The railroad engineer carefully navigated the gantlets where the two tracks intersected.
• She pulled on her leather gantlets before handling the thorny plants.
• The museum displayed a suit of armor complete with gantlets and greaves.