JOUSTING

Meaning of JOUSTING in English

noun (of a medieval knight) engage in a contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances.

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JOUSTING — Medieval Western European mock battle between two horsemen who charged at each other with leveled lances in an attempt to …
Английский словарь Британика
JOUSTING — noun also justing ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from the gerund of Middle English justen, jousten : the action …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOUSTING — n. act of competing in a joust
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JOUSTING — see joust
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JOUSTING — see joust
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
JOUSTING — n. Medieval Western European mock battle between two horsemen who charged at each other with leveled lances in an attempt …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOUSTING — Jousting
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOUSTING — Jousting
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOUSTING HELM — noun see jousting helmet
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOUSTING HELMET — noun or jousting helm : tilting helmet
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIST — I. verb Etymology: Middle English lysten, from Old English lystan; akin to Old English lust desire, lust Date: before 12th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIVALRY — Knightly class of feudal Europe, and especially the gallantry and honor expected of medieval knights. The ideal of courteous knightly …
Английский словарь Британика
TILTING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: from gerund of tilt (I) : the action or sport of one who tilts …
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TILT — I. ˈtilt verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English tulten, tilten; akin to Old English tealt unstable, tealtian, tealtrian to …
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JOUST — I. ˈjau̇st sometimes ˈjəst or ˈjüst noun or just ˈjəst ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French joste, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TILTING HELMET — noun or tilting helm : a helmet of great size and strength worn at tilts — called also jousting helmet
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JUSTING — variant of jousting
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STECHHELM — /stek"helm'/ , n. a heavy German jousting helm of the 15th and 16th centuries, having a bluntly pointed front with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOUCHE — /boohsh/ , n. Armor. a curved indentation in an upper corner of a jousting shield, serving as a lance rest: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TILT — n. inclination; bending; attack, onslaught; joust, fight between knights on horseback who attempt to unseat each other with lances, jousting …
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LIST — I. ˈlist verb Etymology: Middle English lysten, from Old English lystan; akin to Old English lust desire, lust Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TILT — ■ verb 1》 move into a sloping position. ↘move (a camera) in a vertical plane. 2》 ( ~ at ) …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TILT AT — historical (in jousting) thrust at with a lance or other weapon. → tilt
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RINK — ■ noun 1》 (also ice ~ ) an enclosed area of ice for skating, ice hockey, or curling. ↘(also roller …
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LIST — [list] vb [ME lysten, fr. OE lystan; akin to OE lust desire, lust] vt (bef. 12c) archaic: please, suit ~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JOUST — western European mock battle between two horsemen charging each other with levelled lances, each attempting to unhorse the other. Early …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOURNAMENT — n. 1 any contest of skill between a number of competitors, esp. played in heats (chess tournament; tennis tournament). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOURNAMENT — n. 1 any contest of skill between a number of competitors, esp. played in heats (chess tournament; tennis tournament). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOURNAMENT — n.1 any contest of skill between a number of competitors, esp. played in heats (chess tournament; tennis tournament). 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
JOUST — ( jousts, jousting, jousted) 1. When two or more people or organizations joust , they compete to see who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIND — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a binding agreement (= an official agreement that must be obeyed ) ▪ Lawyers …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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