[glove] n [ME, fr. OE glof; akin to ON glofi glove] (bef. 12c) 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, 3
2. a (1): a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball to catch a thrown or batted ball; specif: one having individual thumb and finger sections usu. connected with a lacing or webbing--compare mitt (2): fielding ability "he's got a good ~ at three positions and can pinch-hit --Casey Stengel" b: boxing glove
[2]glove vt gloved ; glov.ing (15c) 1 a: to cover with or as if with a glove b: to furnish with gloves
2: to catch (a baseball) in one's gloved hand