quintain

quin·tain

noun \ˈkwin-t^ən\

Definition of QUINTAIN

: an object to be tilted at; especially : a post with a revolving crosspiece that has a target at one end and a sandbag at the other end

Origin of QUINTAIN

Middle English quintaine, from Anglo-French, perhaps from Latin quintana street in a Roman camp separating the fifth maniple from the sixth where a market was held, from feminine of quintanus fifth in rank, from quintus fifth

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with QUINTAIN

Minton