单词 | quintaining |
释义 | > as lemmasˈquintaining ˈquintaining n. rare the action of tilting at the quintain. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > jousting or tilting > [noun] > tilting at quintain quintain1440 quintaining?1578 ?1578 W. Patten Let. Entertainm. Killingwoorth 31 Theez ryderz..leaft thear quintining, and ran one at a noother. 1968 Winnipeg Free Press 10 Feb. (Suppl.) 7/4 ‘Quintaining’..is an exercise in which the knight rides toward a suspended target in the proper way so as not to have it reciprocate by hitting him on the back. 1999 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 5 July 19 Stars include Phil Humphrey, the world quintaining champion, and Peter Webster, a silver medal winner in the World Jousting Championships. < as lemmas |
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