joust

名词 joust:

1. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
   同义词：tilt

动词 joust:

1. joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

joust

n.（名词）

A combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances; a tilting match.
马背长矛打斗：两名骑马的骑士或士兵之间用长矛进行的打斗；持矛的比武
jousts A series of tilting matches; a tournament.
jousts 比武：一系列持矛的比武；马上比武
A personal competition or combat suggestive of combat with lances:
格斗，竞争：让人想起用长矛打斗的人与人之间的竞争或格斗：
例句：
a politician who relishes a joust with reporters.
喜欢和记者过不去的政治家

v.intr.（不及物动词）
joust.ed 也作 just.ed joust.ing just.ing jousts justs
To engage in mounted combat with lances; tilt.
骑马用长矛打斗；持矛比武
To engage in a personal combat or competition.
与人进行格斗或竞争

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French juste
源自 古法语 juste
from juster [to joust]
源自 juster [马上比武]
from Vulgar Latin *iuxt3re [to be next to]
源自 俗拉丁语 *iuxt3re [紧接在……之后，挨着]
from Latin iuxt3 [close by] * see yeug-
源自 拉丁语 iuxt3 [紧挨着] *参见 yeug-

【引伸】
joust.er
n.（名词）