Definition of quintain in English:

quintain

noun ˈkwɪntɪnˈkwɪntn

historical

1A post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance, typically with a sandbag attached that would swing round and strike an unsuccessful tilter.
〈史〉矛靶
Example sentencesExamples
- The object of the exercise was to strike the quintain hard enough to knock it all the way over, beyond its projecting braces, onto its shield backs.
- Among the myriad of skills to be mastered, was tilting at the quintain.
- The medieval mood prevails throughout Friday and Saturday, with carols in the old Yarn Market, craft stalls in the castle grounds and a piggyback quintain tournament at 7.30 pm on Saturday - tots for knights, dads for steeds.
1. 1.1the quintain The medieval military exercise of tilting at a quintain.
  （中世纪）持矛刺靶军训

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French quintaine, perhaps based on Latin quintana, a street in a Roman camp separating the fifth and sixth maniples, where military exercises were performed (from quintus 'fifth').

Definition of quintain in US English:

quintain

nounˈkwɪntnˈkwintn

historical

1A post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance, typically with a sandbag attached that would swing around and strike an unsuccessful tilter.
〈史〉矛靶
Example sentencesExamples
- The medieval mood prevails throughout Friday and Saturday, with carols in the old Yarn Market, craft stalls in the castle grounds and a piggyback quintain tournament at 7.30 pm on Saturday - tots for knights, dads for steeds.
- Among the myriad of skills to be mastered, was tilting at the quintain.
- The object of the exercise was to strike the quintain hard enough to knock it all the way over, beyond its projecting braces, onto its shield backs.
1. 1.1the quintain The medieval military exercise of tilting at a quintain.
  （中世纪）持矛刺靶军训

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French quintaine, perhaps based on Latin quintana, a street in a Roman camp separating the fifth and sixth maniples, where military exercises were performed (from quintus ‘fifth’).

单词	quintain
释义	Definition of quintain in English: quintain noun ˈkwɪntɪnˈkwɪntn historical 1A post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance, typically with a sandbag attached that would swing round and strike an unsuccessful tilter. 〈史〉矛靶 Example sentencesExamples The object of the exercise was to strike the quintain hard enough to knock it all the way over, beyond its projecting braces, onto its shield backs. Among the myriad of skills to be mastered, was tilting at the quintain. The medieval mood prevails throughout Friday and Saturday, with carols in the old Yarn Market, craft stalls in the castle grounds and a piggyback quintain tournament at 7.30 pm on Saturday - tots for knights, dads for steeds. 1.1the quintain The medieval military exercise of tilting at a quintain. （中世纪）持矛刺靶军训 Origin Late Middle English: from Old French quintaine, perhaps based on Latin quintana, a street in a Roman camp separating the fifth and sixth maniples, where military exercises were performed (from quintus 'fifth'). Definition of quintain in US English: quintain nounˈkwɪntnˈkwintn historical 1A post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance, typically with a sandbag attached that would swing around and strike an unsuccessful tilter. 〈史〉矛靶 Example sentencesExamples The medieval mood prevails throughout Friday and Saturday, with carols in the old Yarn Market, craft stalls in the castle grounds and a piggyback quintain tournament at 7.30 pm on Saturday - tots for knights, dads for steeds. Among the myriad of skills to be mastered, was tilting at the quintain. The object of the exercise was to strike the quintain hard enough to knock it all the way over, beyond its projecting braces, onto its shield backs. 1.1the quintain The medieval military exercise of tilting at a quintain. （中世纪）持矛刺靶军训 Origin Late Middle English: from Old French quintaine, perhaps based on Latin quintana, a street in a Roman camp separating the fifth and sixth maniples, where military exercises were performed (from quintus ‘fifth’).
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