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• joust — [joust; jo͞ost, just] n. [ME jouste < OFr < jouster: see JOUST the vi.] 1. a combat with lances between two knights on horseback; esp., such a formal combat as part of a tournament 2. [pl.] a tournament vi. [ME justen < OFr jouster,… …   English World dictionary

• joust — [[t]dʒaʊst, dʒʌst, dʒust[/t]] n. 1) why a combat in which two mounted knights armed with lances attempted to unhorse each other, esp. as part of a tournament 2) a personal competition or struggle 3) why to engage in a joust 4) to contend or… …   From formal English to slang

• joust — n. & v. hist. n. a combat between two knights on horseback with lances. v.intr. engage in a joust. Derivatives: jouster n. Etymology: ME f. OF juster bring together ult. f. L juxta near …   Useful english dictionary

• Joust — (joust or j[u^]st; 277), v. i. [OE. justen, jousten, OF. jouster, jouster, joster, F. jouter, fr. L. juxta near to, nigh, from the root of jungere to join. See {Join}, and cf. {Jostle}.] 1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• joust — ► VERB 1) (of a medieval knight) engage in a contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances. 2) compete for superiority. ► NOUN ▪ a jousting contest. DERIVATIVES jouster noun. ORIGIN Old French jouster bring together , from Latin …   English terms dictionary

• Joust (Gladiators) — Infobox Gladiators Event Event Name = Joust| |thumb width = 320px c Int. Year = 1993 origin country= flag|United Kingdom Used In = flag|United Kingdom flag|Australia Last Used = 1997 num cont = 1 num glad = 1 timelim = 30 seconds flag|United… …   Wikipedia

• joust — I. 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• joust — 1. noun /dʒaʊst/ A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men at arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field. 2. verb /dʒaʊst/ To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt …   Wiktionary

• joust — [dʒaʊst] verb 1》 [often as noun jousting] (of a medieval knight) engage in a contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances. 2》 compete for superiority. noun a jousting contest. Derivatives jouster noun Origin ME: from OFr. jouster …   English new terms dictionary

• engage — v 1. occupy, employ, busy, engross, absorb; entertain, divert, amuse; hold, secure, tie up. 2. employ, hire, enlist, enroll, take on, Inf. take on board, bring aboard, put to work, put on the payroll; sign up, sign, retain, book, reserve;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• tilt — tilt1 tiltable, adj. tilter, n. /tilt/, v.t. 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. 4. to move (a camera) up or down on its vertical axis for photographing… …   Universalium