Meaning of quintain | Babel Free
ˈkwɪntɪnDefinitions
An object (generally a post or plank on a support) set up as a target to be tilted at in jousting, or otherwise used as target practice.
Equivalents
Examples
“My better parts Are all thrown down; and that which here stands up Is but a quintain, a mere lifeless block.”
“At Offham, in Kent, tilting at the quintain provides a climax to the day's revels.”
“In the tiltyard, his companions felt the juddering impact of his sword-blows and saw the muscled precision of his archery and his tilting at the quintain.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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