Definitions for quintainˈkwɪn tn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quin•tainˈkwɪn tn(n.)
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.
Origin of quintain:
1400–50
Wiktionary
quintain(Noun)
The street in a Roman military camp separating the fifth and sixth manipels
quintain(Noun)
An object to be tilted at in jousting, often a sandbag hanging from a post.
Webster Dictionary
Quintain(noun)
an object to be tilted at; -- called also quintel
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