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1. (n.) joust
a combat in which two mounted knights armed with lances attempted to unhorse each other, esp. as part of a tournament.
2. joust
a personal competition or struggle.
3. (v.i.) joust
to engage in a joust.
4. joust
to contend or compete.
Etymology: (1250–1300; < OF juster, joster, jouster to tilt in the lists < VL *juxtāre to approach, clash )
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) joust, tilt
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
2. (verb) joust
joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) joust
to engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt
2. (verb) joust
a tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field
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