What does jousting mean?
Jousting means A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances..
Jousting
/ˈd͡ʒaʊstɪŋ/ · noun
Meaning
A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances..
Definitions by Sense
- A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
- (figurative) Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.
- present participle and gerund of joust
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- joustings
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