as in fought
of knights in the Middle Ages
to engage in battle on horseback with lances
The knights jousted against each other.
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“Jousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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