jousting

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I was but late at a jousting, and there I jousted with a knight that is brother to good King Pellam.

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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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  • Pump It Up features large oversized interactive inflatables (bounce houses, slides, obstacle courses, a jousting arena and more). —  Feed of Eventbrite Events
  • According to the publisher, gamers will be able to participate in mini-games that revolve around battling dragons, jousting, storming the castle, catapulting and even archery competitions. —  IGN Wii
  • Typical activities include tall bike jousting (pictured above), jumping over burning Christmas trees (a seasonal event), crossing wooden planks with unspeakable matter pooled below, lighting fireworks, and drinking lots of beer. —  PSFK
  • Amid the jousting, jugglers, angels and variety acts, Murray plays Princess Aria Lumere all day, she said. —  The Milford Daily News Homepage RSS
  • The rival managers have also been involved in a spot of verbal jousting, with Benitez and Ferguson questioning the motives for talking about each other. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
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