Glove

n.	1.
	1.	A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten.
	2.	A boxing glove. Boxing glove See under Boxing. Glove fight a pugilistic contest in which the fighters wear boxing gloves. Glove money a - A tip or gratuity to servants, professedly to buy gloves with. b - (Eng. Law.) A reward given to officers of courts; also, a fee given by the sheriff of a county to the clerk of assize and judge's officers, when there are no offenders to be executed. Glove sponge (Zool.) a fine and soft variety of commercial sponges (Spongia officinalis). To be hand and glove with to be intimately associated or on good terms with. To handle without gloves to treat without reserve or tenderness; to deal roughly with. - J. H. Newman. To take up the glove to accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel. To throw down the glove to challenge to combat.
v. t.	1.	To cover with, or as with, a glove. [imp. & p. p. Gloved ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gloving.]

Noun	1.	glove - gloves worn by fielders in baseball Synonyms: baseball glove, baseball mitt, mitt
	2.	glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist Synonyms: gloves
	3.	glove - gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing Synonyms: boxing glove

battle cry, bid to combat, brass knuckles, cesta, cestus, challenge, dare, defi, defy, double dare, gage, gage of battle, gauntlet, handwear, kid gloves, kids, mittens, mitts, mousquetaire gloves, mousquetaires, muff, rebel yell, war cry, war whoop

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