joust
21joust — [13] The underlying meaning of joust is simply an ‘encounter’. The word came from Old French juster, which originally meant ‘bring together’, and hence by extension ‘join battle’ and ‘fight on horse back’. The Old French verb goes back to Vulgar… …
22Joust — Recorded in England in a wide range of spellings including Jest, Jeste, Joce, Jose, Joist, Jost, Joust and Joost, this is a surname of Germanic, Dutch, Breton and Norman Franch origins. It is a cognate of the surname Joyce , itself deriving from… …
23joust — To attempt, have a go at, to do or do not. Let s ave a joust at that, Bob …
24joust — To attempt, have a go at, to do or do not. Let s ave a joust at that, Bob …
25joust — dÊ’aÊŠst n. fight between knights on horseback who attempt to unseat each other with lances, tilt v. compete in a joust; compete, fight, struggle …
26joust v — When do King Arthur s men practice? Joust at knight …
27joust — verb (I) to fight with lances (=long sticks) while riding a horse joust noun (C) …
28joust — /dʒaʊst / (say jowst) noun 1. Also, just. a combat in which two armoured knights or men at arms on horseback opposed each other with lances. 2. (plural) Also, just. a tournament. 3. a public struggle or dispute between individuals. –verb (i) 4.… …
29Joust — Mock battle where two mounted knights charge each other, with lances and shields, sometimes across a barrier known as a tilt. This was a test of the knight s prowess. During battle, knights would also joust, resulting in injury or death. Also… …
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30joust — n. & v. hist. n. a combat between two knights on horseback with lances. v.intr. engage in a joust. Derivatives: jouster n. Etymology: ME f. OF juster bring together ult. f. L juxta near …
