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A Gauntlet is literally a [glove].
Historical Context
The gauntlet was also a type of challenge in Native Indian culture. Indians would line up in two long rows and beat the person "running the gauntlet" as he/she passed. This barbaric practice led to many deaths.
Expressions
To "throw down the gauntlet," or "fling down the gauntlet" is an idiomatic expression that means to issue a challenge.