Glove sponge

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]