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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024quin•tain (kwin′tn),USA pronunciation 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.
- the sport of tilting at a quintain.
- Middle French quintaine or Medieval Latin quintāna, of obscure origin, originally; the alleged connection with Latin quīntāna "market place in a military camp'' is dubious
- late Middle English quyntain object for tilting at 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quintain /ˈkwɪntɪn/ n (esp in medieval Europe) - a post or target set up for tilting exercises for mounted knights or foot soldiers
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French quintaine, from Latin: street in a Roman camp between the fifth and sixth maniples, from quintus fifth |