"coral gauntlet"

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hi,i've ran into this sentence "Navigate a coral gauntlet and avoid the hidden dangers that lurk within"anyone know what  the "coral gauntlet" thing really means here?thx

Dj Bueno · Accepted Answer

Gauntlet means a long thick glove,worn for protection.

Therefore "coral gauntlet" is a kind of protection glove that is worn not to harm the corals.

Marius Hancu · Answer

No. It has another meaning: an ordeal or test

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gauntlet

Variant(s): or gant·let \"\
Function: noun

Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of ¹gauntlet) from gantelope

1 : two rows of men facing each other and armed with clubs or other weapons with which they strike at an individual who is made to run between them <forced to run a gauntlet of clubs, revolver butts, and blackjacks -- Harper's> <some had been beaten with gun butts, some made to run a gauntlet barefoot -- Newsweek>

2 : a cross fire of any kind <run the gauntlet of cannon and machine-gun blasts from each level -- Byron Kennerly> <walked a gauntlet of spitting demonstrators at the airport -- United Press> <ran the candidate through a savage gauntlet of technical questions -- Alva Johnston> <ran the gauntlet of interested glances -- Hortense Calisher>; broadly : an ordeal or test <American graduates must run the gauntlet of American life -- Perry Miller> <the treaty has to run a formidable gauntlet -- New Republic>

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Marius Hancu · Answer

Also, see:

run the gauntlet: Be exposed to danger, criticism, or other adversity
http://www.answers.com/topic/run-the-gauntlet

In this case means:
Navigate the dangerous labyrinth represented by the corrals, where you can be exposed to peril(s)/risks from all sides, which one must avoid.

Nef · Answer

I'm wondering if this refers to swimming through water that has a lot of coral (hardened skeletons of tiny marine animals), which can be very sharp.

I've cut myself on coral! Ouch!

Marius Hancu · Answer

NefI'm wondering if this refers to swimming through water that has a lot of coral (hardened skeletons of tiny marine animals), which can be very sharp.Yes.

Nef · Answer

This link has some pictures of coral reefs.

Dj Bueno · Answer

Marius HancuNo. It has another meaning: an ordeal or test

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gauntlet

Variant(s): or gant·let \"\
Function: noun

Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of ¹gauntlet) from gantelope

1 : two rows of men facing each other and armed with clubs or other weapons with which they strike at an individual who is made to run between them <forced to run a gauntlet of clubs, revolver butts, and blackjacks -- Harper's> <some had been beaten with gun butts, some made to run a gauntlet barefoot -- Newsweek>

2 : a cross fire of any kind <run the gauntlet of cannon and machine-gun blasts from each level -- Byron Kennerly> <walked a gauntlet of spitting demonstrators at the airport -- United Press> <ran the candidate through a savage gauntlet of technical questions -- Alva Johnston> <ran the gauntlet of interested glances -- Hortense Calisher>; broadly : an ordeal or test <American graduates must run the gauntlet of American life -- Perry Miller> <the treaty has to run a formidable gauntlet -- New Republic>

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