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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Glove \Glove\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gloved}; p. pr & vb n. {Gloving}.] To cover with or as with a glove. 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 1.6 [wn]: glove n 1: gloves worn by fielders in baseball [syn: {baseball glove}, {baseball mitt}, {mitt}] 2: handwear: covers the hand and wrist [syn: {gloves}] 3: gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing [syn: {boxing glove}]
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