hastilude
noun
has·ti·lude
ˈhastəˌlüd
plural hastiludes
-dz
or hastiludia ˌ⸗⸗ˈlüdēə
: a medieval joust : spear play
one sport called hastiludes was no less dangerous than war itself
W. H. Dixon
W. H. Dixon
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin hastiludium, from Late Latin hasti- (from Latin hasta spear) + -ludium (from Latin ludus play, sport)