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 Definitions of quintain  [ˈkwɪn tn]  

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Definition of 'quintain' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) quintain
an object mounted on a post or attached to a movable crossbar mounted on a post, used as a target in the medieval sport of tilting.

Etymology:  (1400–50)

Definition of 'quintain' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) quintain
an object to be tilted at; -- called also quintel

'quintain' - Nearby Entries  

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