Quintain

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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 hastilude) during the Middle Ages which involved striking a wooden target with a weapon, on foot or horseback. The term was also used for the was an instrument (or target) itself, and could be used to practise for the joust.
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Quintain
(n.)
An object to be tilted at; -- called also quintel.
  

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Quintain
A target attached to a pole, often rotating, used to teach accuracy in jousting. A poor hit often spun the pole to buffet the attacker.

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QUINTAIN
QUINTANA [GIOCO MEDIEVALE]

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quintain
n. เป้าหมุน, เป้าหมุนที่ใช้เป็นเป้าแทง

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