n.
Pronunciation: ' gl ə v
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gl ō f; akin to Old Norse gl ō fi glove
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm b : 1 GAUNTLET 1
2 a (1) : a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball to catch a thrown or batted ball specifically : one having individual thumb and finger sections usually connected with a lacing or webbing ― compare MITT (2) : fielding ability <he's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hit ― Casey Stengel> b : BOXING GLOVE
3 a : 1 GAUNTLET 3 b plural : the restraints of civility <the glove s came off for the interview>