From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Glove \Glove\ (gl[u^]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[=o]f; akin
to Icel. gl[=o]fi, cf. Goth. l[=o]fa palm of the hand, Icel.
l[=o]fi.]
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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.
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2. A boxing glove.
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{Boxing glove}. See under {Boxing}.
{Glove fight}, a pugilistic contest in which the fighters
wear boxing gloves.
{Glove money} or {Glove silver}.
(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. "Hand and glove with traitors." --J.
H. Newman.
{To handle without gloves}, to treat without reserve or
tenderness; to deal roughly with. [Colloq.]
{To take up the glove}, to accept a challenge or adopt a
quarrel.
{To throw down the glove}, to challenge to combat.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Boxing \Box"ing\, n.
The act of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist;
sparring; pugilism. --Blackstone.
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{Boxing glove}, a large padded mitten or glove used in
sparring for exercise or amusement.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
boxing glove
n 1: boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for
the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing
[syn: {boxing glove}, {glove}]
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