joust
a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
this type of combat fought in a highly formalized manner as part of a tournament.
jousts, a tournament.
a personal competition or struggle.
to contend in a joust or tournament.
to contend, compete, or struggle: The candidates will joust in a television debate.
Origin of joust
1- Also just.
Other words from joust
- jouster, noun
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How to use joust in a sentence
The reason for this was that the jouster always passed left arm to left arm with the lance pointed across the horses neck.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesThe A was to be awarded to the best jouster, the E to the best runner in harness, and the M for the best swordsman.
Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 | VariousThe jouster at the fan had to strike the shield, and at the same time to avoid the stroke given by the swinging bag.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey ChaucerAs for Aimery, he is proud of being almost as good a hawker and jouster as his brother.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony | William Stearns DavisIn another variety, a large tub of water was fixed on a post, which discharged its contents on the person of any clumsy jouster.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe | John Hewitt
British Dictionary definitions for joust
/ (dʒaʊst) history /
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with lances. A tournament consisted of a series of such engagements
(intr; often foll by against or with) to encounter or engage in such a tournament: he jousted with five opponents
Origin of joust
1Derived forms of joust
- jouster, noun
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