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joust
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joust  (joust, jst, jst) also just (jst)
n.
1.
a. A combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances; a tilting match.
b. jousts A series of tilting matches; a tournament.
2. A personal competition or combat suggestive of combat with lances: a politician who relishes a joust with reporters.
intr.v. joust·ed also just·ed, joust·ing also just·ing, jousts also justs
1. To engage in mounted combat with lances; tilt.
2. To engage in a personal combat or competition.

[Middle English, from Old French juste, from juster, to joust, from Vulgar Latin *ixtre, to be next to, from Latin ixt, close by; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

jouster n.

joust [dʒaʊst] History
n
(Historical Terms) a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with lances. A tournament consisted of a series of such engagements
vb
(Historical Terms) (intr; often foll by against or with) to encounter or engage in such a tournament he jousted with five opponents
[from Old French jouste, from jouster to fight on horseback, from Vulgar Latin juxtāre (unattested) to come together, from Latin juxtā close]
jouster  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.joustjoust - a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
struggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
tournament - a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
Verb1.joust - joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
tilt - charge with a tilt

joust
verb
1. compete, fight, contend, vie, struggle, contest, strive, challenge lawyers joust in the courtroom
2. cross swords, fight, engage, tilt, trade blows, enter the lists, break a lance Knights joust and frolic.
noun
duel, match, lists, tournament, set-to, encounter, combat, engagement, tilt, tourney, passage of arms an annual reconstruction of medieval jousts and banquets
Translations
joust [dʒaʊst]
A. Njusta f, torneo m
B. VIjustar
joust
viim Turnier kämpfen, turnieren (obs); (fig)sich rangeln
nZweikampf mim Turnier
joust [dʒaʊst]
1. ngiostra
2. vigiostrare

joust [dʒaʊst]
1. ngiostra
2. vigiostrare


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