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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ 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.]
     [1913 Webster]
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A boxing glove.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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 (Zo["o]l.), 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.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Boxing \Box"ing\, n.
     The act of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist;
     sparring; pugilism. --Blackstone.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Boxing glove, a large padded mitten or glove used in
        sparring for exercise or amusement.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  . --Blackstone.
  
     Boxing glove, a large padded mitten or glove used in
        sparring for exercise or amusement.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.]
     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 or 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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,

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  boxing glove
       n : gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing [syn: glove]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  boxing glove
     n.
     (lb en boxing) A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while
  punching, and worn in boxing.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  boxing glove
     n.
     (lb en boxing) A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while
  punching, and worn in boxing.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  boxing glove
     n.
     (lb en boxing) A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while
  punching, and worn in boxing.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  boxing glove
     n.
     (lb en boxing) A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while
  punching, and worn in boxing.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  boxing glove
     Englanti n.
     nyrkkeilyhanska

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  boxing glove /bˈɒksɪŋ ɡlˈʌv/ 
  бо́ксова ръкави́ца
  padded mitten worn in boxing

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  boxing glove /bˈɒksɪŋ ɡlˈʌv/
  boxerské rukavice

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  boxing glove /bˈɒksɪŋ ɡlˈʌv/
  Boxhandschuh 
   see: boxing gloves, mittens
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  boxing glove /bˈɒksɪŋ ɡlˈʌv/ 
  nyrkkeilyhanska, nyrkkeilyhansikas, nyrkkeilykinnas, nyrkkeilykäsine
  padded mitten worn in boxing

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  boxing glove /bˈɒksɪŋ ɡlˈʌv/ 
  ボクシンググローブ
  padded mitten worn in boxing

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  boxing glove /bˈɒksɪŋ ɡlˈʌv/ 
  boxningshandske, boxhandske
  padded mitten worn in boxing

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 拳击手套

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