单词 | quintain |
释义 | quintain n. hist.   1. a post set up as a mark in tilting, and often provided with a sandbag to swing round and strike an unsuccessful tilter.   2. the medieval military exercise of tilting at such a mark. Etymology: ME f. OF quintaine perh. ult. f. L quintana camp market f. quintus (manipulus) fifth (maniple) |
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