[dʒaʊst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a medieval knight) engage in a sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances
(e.g: to joust, a man must have an opponent to ride against)

- compete closely for superiority
(e.g: the guerrillas jousted for supremacy)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘join battle, engage’): from Old French jouster ‘bring together’, based on Latin juxta ‘near’

[dʒaʊst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a medieval sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fought with lances
(e.g: the king and the young knights at court passed their time in jousts, tournaments, and the chase)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘join battle, engage’): from Old French jouster ‘bring together’, based on Latin juxta ‘near’