justa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- joust noun A contest in which two mounted knights charge at each other with lances.
- jousting noun A medieval sport in which armored knights on horseback charged each other with lances.
- tournament noun A series of games or contests played to determine an overall winner.
Senses
justa is used for these senses in English:
- joust A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
- jousting A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
- tournament (historical) During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.
joust — full definition
- noun A contest in which two mounted knights charge at each other with lances.
- verb To fight on horseback with lances, as knights did.
- verb To argue or compete sharply with someone, especially in a public exchange.
jousting — full definition
- noun A medieval sport in which armored knights on horseback charged each other with lances.
- noun Any sharp verbal back-and-forth between two people.