— jouster , n.
/jowst, just, joohst/ , n.
1. a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
2. this type of combat fought in a highly formalized manner as part of a tournament.
3. jousts , tournament.
4. a personal competition or struggle.
v.i.
5. to contend in a joust or tournament.
6. to contend, compete, or struggle: The candidates will joust in a television debate.
Also, just .
[ 1250-1300; (v.) ME justen, jousten juster, joster, jouster to tilt in the lists juxtare to approach, clash, deriv. of L juxta approaching, bordering; (n.) ME juste, jouste juste, etc., deriv. of juster ]