JOUST

I. intransitive verb see: yoke Date: 14th century 1. to fight on horseback as a knight or man-at-arms, to engage in combat with lances on horseback, to engage in combat or competition as if in a ~ , ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a combat on horseback between two knights with lances especially as part of a tournament, tournament , a personal combat or competition ; struggle