joust

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Jousting.

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From Old French jouster (modern French: jouter), from late popular Latin juxtare. English since the early 14th century.

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joust (plural jousts)

  1. A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.

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joust (third-person singular simple present jousts, present participle jousting, simple past and past participle jousted)

  1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.

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