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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Joust \Joust\ (joust or j[u^]st; 277), verb (used without an object) [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 lists; to tilt. [Written also {just}.] [1913 Webster +PJC]
For the whole army to joust and tourney. --Holland.
2. Hence: To engage in a competition involving one-to-one struggle with an opponent. [PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Joust \Joust\, noun [OE. juste, jouste, OF. juste, jouste, joste, F. joute. See {Joust}, verb (used without an object)]
1. A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field. [Written also {just}.]
Gorgeous knights at joust and tournament. --Milton.
2. Hence: Any competition involving one-to-one struggle with an opponent. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
joust
noun: a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances [syn: {tilt}]
verb: joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
61 Moby Thesaurus words for "joust": Olympic games, Olympics, battle, bout, box, brawl, broil, clash, close, collide, combat, come to blows, concours, contend, contest, cut and thrust, derby, duel, encounter, engagement, exchange blows, fence, feud, fight, fight a duel, game, games, give and take, give satisfaction, go, grapple, grapple with, gymkhana, jostle, match, matching, meet, meeting, mix it up, quarrel, rally, rassle, rencontre, riot, run a tilt, scramble, scuffle, skirmish, spar, strive, struggle, test, thrust and parry, tilt, tournament, tourney, trial, tussle, wage war, war, wrestle
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