I. ˈjau̇st sometimes ˈjəst or ˈjüst intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French juster to unite, joust, from Vulgar Latin * juxtare, from Latin juxta near; akin to Latin jungere to join — more at yoke
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : to fight on horseback as a knight or man-at-arms
b. : to engage in combat with lances on horseback
2. : to engage in combat or competition as if in a joust
joust ing debaters
joust ing bighorn rams
• joust·er noun
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a combat on horseback between two knights with lances especially as part of a tournament
b. plural : tournament
2. : a personal combat or competition : struggle