(pronounced “gauntlett.”) A military punishment, in which the criminalrunning between the ranks receives a lash from each man.

What does it mean to be called a jackal?

a person who performs dishonest or base deeds as the follower or accomplice of another. a person who performs menial or degrading tasks for another.

What does to be spooked mean?

spooked; spooking; spooks. Definition of spook (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : haunt sense 3. 2 : to make frightened or frantic : scare especially : to startle into violent activity (such as stampeding)