joust

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They rushed at each other so vehemently that Tartarin broke his lance half a foot from the iron, and Bayard struck him above the arm-piece of his armour and broke his lance into five or six pieces, upon which the trumpets sounded forth triumphantly, for the joust was wonderfully good.

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  1. noun A combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances; a tilting match.
  2. noun A series of tilting matches; a tournament.
  3. noun A personal competition or combat suggestive of combat with lances: a politician who relishes a joust with reporters.
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  • She knew that this joust, the first formal knightly competition in Honce-the-Bear since the one held after the end of the rosy plague, would be one that would live on in legend for centuries to come. —  ASCENDANCE
  • The initial passes of the joust, the three runs where replacement lances would be allowed, was a contest more of sheer strength and solidity in the saddle than any measure of battle maneuverability, though aim would become more important, he figured, when he started riding against the more-seasoned and better-armored opponents. —  ASCENDANCE
  • “Take heed, Lady Pemblebury,” the King went on, his voice low and threatening, “else you will find that your children have been removed from the royal line.” With a wail, primal in its intensity, poor Constance ran away The weeks following the joust were difficult for Jilseponie. —  ASCENDANCE
  • [208] The joust was appointed to take place of a Sunday after dinner, in the public square, before the house where Ovando was quartered. —  The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Vol. II)
  • Losing a joust was every bit as tiring as winning one, and the sour aftermath of defeat made normal aches and pains even worse Pippa leaned her head against the high back of her chair. —  KISSED BY SHADOWS
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  1. Middle English, from Old French juste, from juster, to joust, from Vulgar Latin *iūxtāre, to be next to, from Latin iūxtā, close by; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.
 

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