英语词汇“quintain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

quin•tain 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

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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

单词	quintain
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 quin•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
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