glove Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
    baseball glove; baseball mitt; mitt.
  2. noun handwear: covers the hand and wrist
  3. noun boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing
    boxing glove.

WordNet

Glove noun
Etymology
OE. glove, glofe, AS. glf; akin to Icel. glfi, cf. Goth. lfa palm of the hand, Icel. lfi.
Definitions
  1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finder. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten.
  2. A boxing glove.
Glove transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Gloved ; present participle & verbal noun Gloving
Definitions
  1. To cover with, or as with, a glove.

Webster 1913