joust

¹joust

intransitive verb \ˈjau̇st sometimes ˈjəst or ˈjüst\

Definition of JOUST

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 <jousting debaters> <jousting bighorn rams>

— joust·er noun

Examples of JOUST

1. The knights jousted against each other.

Origin of JOUST

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Other History Terms

agonistic, carpetbagger, enceinte, fief, historiography, paladin

²joust

noun

Definition of JOUST

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

First Known Use of JOUST

14th century

Other History Terms

agonistic, carpetbagger, enceinte, fief, historiography, paladin

Rhymes with JOUST

Faust, oust, roust