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joust


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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
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First Known Use of JOUST

14th century

Other History Terms

agonistic, carpetbagger, enceinte, fief, historiography, paladin

Rhymes with JOUST

Faust, oust, roust

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