I. gantlet
variant of gauntlet
II. gant·let ˈgȯntlə̇t, ˈgän-, ˈgȧn-, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: gauntlet (II)
: a stretch of railroad track (as over a bridge or in a narrow pass) where two lines of track overlap so that one rail of each track is within the rails of the other in order to obviate switching
III. gantlet transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to run together (railroad tracks) so as to make a gantlet