joustdʒaʊst, dʒʌst, dʒust(n.)

1. a combat in which two mounted knights armed with lances attempted to unhorse each other, esp. as part of a tournament.

   Category: Western History

2. a personal competition or struggle.

3. (v.i.)to engage in a joust.

   Category: Western History

4. to contend or compete.

Origin of joust:

1250–1300; < OF juster, joster, jouster to tilt in the lists < VL *juxtāre to approach, clash

joust′er(n.)