4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Joust \Joust\ (joust or j[u^]st; 277), v. i. [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. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To engage in a competition involving one-to-one struggle with an opponent. [PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Joust \Joust\, n. [OE. juste, jouste, OF. juste, jouste, joste, F. joute. See {Joust}, v. i.] 1. A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field. [Written also {just}.] [1913 Webster] Gorgeous knights at joust and tournament. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Any competition involving one-to-one struggle with an opponent. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: joust n : a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances [syn: {tilt}] v : 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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