- joust
- To attempt, have a go at, to do or do not.
Let's 'ave a joust at that, Bob.
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Joust — Entwickler Williams Electronics Publisher … Deutsch Wikipedia
Joust — Éditeur Williams Electronics Développeur Williams Electronics Concepteur John Newcomer D … Wikipédia en Français
Joust — Разработчик Williams Electronics Издатель Williams Electronics … Википедия
Joust — (joust or j[u^]st; 277), v. i. [OE. justen, jousten, OF. jouster, jouster, joster, F. jouter, fr. L. juxta near to, nigh, from the root of jungere to join. See {Join}, and cf. {Jostle}.] 1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Joust — Joust, n. [OE. juste, jouste, OF. juste, jouste, joste, F. joute. See {Joust}, v. i.] 1. A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field. [Written also {just}.] [1913 Webster] Gorgeous knights at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joust — [joust; jo͞ost, just] n. [ME jouste < OFr < jouster: see JOUST the vi.] 1. a combat with lances between two knights on horseback; esp., such a formal combat as part of a tournament 2. [pl.] a tournament vi. [ME justen < OFr jouster,… … English World dictionary
joust — [dʒaust] v 1.) to fight with ↑lances (=long sticks) while riding horses, as part of a formal competition in the past 2.) to compete or argue with someone joust with ▪ The minister and I have often jousted with each other. >joust[i] n … Dictionary of contemporary English
joust — [ dʒaust ] verb intransitive 1. ) to argue or compete 2. ) if two people riding horses joust, they fight by riding toward each other and trying to hit each other with a LANCE (=long stick) ╾ joust noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
joust — joust; joust·er; … English syllables
joust — index compete, fight (battle) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
joust — ► VERB 1) (of a medieval knight) engage in a contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances. 2) compete for superiority. ► NOUN ▪ a jousting contest. DERIVATIVES jouster noun. ORIGIN Old French jouster bring together , from Latin … English terms dictionary
