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Quintain — For the type of poem, see Cinquain, for the band, see Quintaine Americana Quintain (O. Fr. quintaine , from Lat. quintana , a street between the fifth and sixth maniples of a camp, where warlike exercises took place), was a war game (or… … Wikipedia
Quintain — Quin tain, n. [F. quintaine, LL. quintana; cf. W. chwintan a kind of hymeneal game.] An object to be tilted at; called also {quintel}. [Written also {quintin}.] [1913 Webster] Note: A common form in the Middle Ages was an upright post, on the top … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quintain — [kwin′tin] n. [ME qwaintan < OFr quintaine < ML quintana < L quintana (via), street in a Roman camp separating the fifth maniple from the sixth (later, marketplace) < quintanus, of the fifth < quintus, fifth: see QUINTET] an object … English World dictionary
quintain — /kwin tn/, n. 1. an object mounted on a post or attached to a movable crossbar mounted on a post, used as a target in the medieval sport of tilting. 2. the sport of tilting at a quintain. [1400 50; late ME quyntain object for tilting at < MF… … Universalium
quintain — /ˈkwɪntən/ (say kwintuhn) noun 1. (during the Middle Ages and later) a post, or an object mounted on a post, for tilting at as a knightly or other exercise. 2. such exercise or sport. {Middle English quyntain, from Old French quintaine, from… …
quintain — quin•tain [[t]ˈkwɪn tn[/t]] n. an object mounted on a post or attached to a movable crossbar mounted on a post, used as a target in the medieval sport of tilting • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
quintain — noun Etymology: Middle English quintaine, from Anglo French, perhaps from Latin quintana street in a Roman camp separating the fifth maniple from the sixth where a market was held, from feminine of quintanus fifth in rank, from quintus fifth Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
quintain — [ kwɪntɪn] noun historical a post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance, typically with a pivoted sandbag attached to strike an inexpert tilter. Origin ME: from OFr. quintaine, perh. based on L. quintana, a street in a Roman camp separating… … English new terms dictionary
Quintain — A target fixed to a swiveling pole with a weight on the other end. Knights would use this to train with the use of a lance. It would rotate as they hit it. ♦ Dummy with shield mounted on a post, used as a target in tilting. (Gies, Joseph and… … Medieval glossary
quintain — n. hist. 1 a post set up as a mark in tilting, and often provided with a sandbag to swing round and strike an unsuccessful tilter. 2 the medieval military exercise of tilting at such a mark. Etymology: ME f. OF quintaine perh. ult. f. L quintana… … Useful english dictionary
