quintain

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quin·tain

Q0036400 (kwĭn′tən)n. A post or an object mounted on a post, used as a target in jousting exercises.

[Middle English quintaine, from Old French, probably from Latin quīntāna (via), fifth (street in a Roman camp, supposedly used for military exercises), from quīntus, fifth; see penk^we in Indo-European roots.]

quintain

(ˈkwɪntɪn) (esp in medieval Europe) n1. (Historical Terms) a post or target set up for tilting exercises for mounted knights or foot soldiers2. (Historical Terms) the exercise of tilting at such a target[C14: from Old French quintaine, from Latin: street in a Roman camp between the fifth and sixth maniples, from quintus fifth]

quin•tain

(ˈkwɪn tn)

n. an object mounted on a post or attached to a movable crossbar mounted on a post, used as a target in the medieval sport of tilting. [1400–50]

单词	quintain
释义	quintain enUK quin·tain Q0036400 (kwĭn′tən)n. A post or an object mounted on a post, used as a target in jousting exercises. [Middle English quintaine, from Old French, probably from Latin quīntāna (via), fifth (street in a Roman camp, supposedly used for military exercises), from quīntus, fifth; see penk^we in Indo-European roots.] quintain (ˈkwɪntɪn) (esp in medieval Europe) n1. (Historical Terms) a post or target set up for tilting exercises for mounted knights or foot soldiers2. (Historical Terms) the exercise of tilting at such a target[C14: from Old French quintaine, from Latin: street in a Roman camp between the fifth and sixth maniples, from quintus fifth] quin•tain (ˈkwɪn tn) n. an object mounted on a post or attached to a movable crossbar mounted on a post, used as a target in the medieval sport of tilting. [1400–50]
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