Synonyms for quintain
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kwin-tn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɪn tn |
Définition of quintain
Origin :- "target for tilting and jousting practice," c.1400 (in Anglo-Latin from mid-13c.), from Old French quintaine or directly from Medieval Latin quintana; perhaps from Latin quintana "of the fifth" (see quinque-), which as a noun meant "the business part of a camp," on the supposition that this was where military exercises were done [OED].
- As in : noun center of a target
- The game of quintain, which I need not describe, was much in vogue.
- Extract from : « Memorials of Old London » by Various
- Soon he was allowed to tilt with his horse and lance at the quintain.
- Extract from : « Life on a Mediaeval Barony » by William Stearns Davis
- They always kept up the sport of tilting at the Quintain in the water.
- Extract from : « London » by Walter Besant
- Accordingly she once more betook herself to the quintain post.
- Extract from : « Barchester Towers » by Anthony Trollope
- The animal swerved and shied and galloped off wide of the quintain.
- Extract from : « Barchester Towers » by Anthony Trollope
- She resolved that, at any rate, to him nothing more should be said about the quintain that day.
- Extract from : « Barchester Towers » by Anthony Trollope
- Then she went into the small home park where the quintain was erected.
- Extract from : « Barchester Towers » by Anthony Trollope
- This appears to be a relic of the ancient Welsh game of quintain, or gwyntyn.
- Extract from : « British Goblins » by Wirt Sikes
- After Aimery could strike the quintain with precision he took his first tilt against an older squire.
- Extract from : « Life on a Mediaeval Barony » by William Stearns Davis
- If you can jump over a ditch and hedge, I am sure you could turn the quintain round.
- Extract from : « Barchester Towers » by Anthony Trollope
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