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Shakespeare used the word armgaunt in ‘Antony & Cleopatra’. What did he mean by that word?

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Question added by Khaled Belgacem , Teacher of English , Pioneer High School Gafsa
Date Posted: 2015/05/06
Dina Khatib
by Dina Khatib , Brand and Communications Manager , Bayt.com

The meaning to the word "armgaunt" which Shakespeare used to describe Antony's horse in is still ambiguous till this day; as editors are split between two meanings. The first group suggest that the word means slender, while the second group believe that Shakespeare was referring to the horse's gauntlet or armor.Personally, I agree with the second interpretation :) 

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