-glove-

n. [ OE. glove, glofe, AS. glōf; akin to Icel. glōfi, cf. Goth. lōfa palm of the hand, Icel. lōfi. ] [ 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 (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. [ 1913 Webster ]