gantlet / gauntlet [ˈgɒntlət]
gantlet – n. & v. – n. – a section of double railroad tracks formed by the temporary convergence of two parallel tracks in such a way that each set remains independent while traversing the same ground, affording passage at a narrow place without need of switching; v. tr. – to converge (railroad tracks) to form a gantlet
gauntlet – n. – the act of running between two rows of people and be struck as a form of punishment