Jousts - English meaning
Jousts – definitions in English dictionary
verb(of a medieval knight) engage in a sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances.
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To joust, a man must have an opponent to ride againstverbCompete closely for superiority.
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The guerrillas jousted for supremacy
nounA medieval sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fought with lances.
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The king and the young knights at court passed their time in jousts, tournaments, and the chase
verb(in the past) to fight with a lance (= a long pointed weapon) while riding on a horse, especially as a sport
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The two teams are jousting for position at the top of the league.
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Word origin
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘join battle, engage’): from Old French jouster ‘bring together’, based on Latin juxta ‘near’.
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