Glove – challenge (8)
I believe the answer is:
gauntlet
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">glove</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that gauntlet is a type of glove)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">challenge</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(to take up the gauntlet is to accept a challenge)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for gauntlet that I've seen before include "Strong glove, thrown down in challenge" , "Glove of armoured leather, thrown down as a challenge" , "Knight's glove" , "What might represent a challenge" , "outdated military punishment" .)