The act of putting on or equipping with gantlets; the process of facing a challenging situation or ordeal.
From 'gantlet' with the present participle suffix '-ing,' creating a verb form describing the action of donning armor or facing a challenge.
The idea of 'gantleting' as facing an ordeal comes from soldiers literally having to run through lines of their fellow soldiers striking them—talk about a tough military tradition!
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