The meaning of Quintain
Quintain – definition
nounA post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance, typically with a sandbag attached that would swing round and strike an unsuccessful tilter.
Usage examples:
The object of the exercise was to strike the quintain hard enough to knock it all the way over, bey…
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Word origin
late Middle English: from Old French quintaine, perhaps based on Latin quintana, a street in a Roman camp separating the fifth and sixth maniples, where military exercises were performed (fro
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