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单词 quintain
释义

quintain

/ˈkwɪntɪn/
noun
1
historical a 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。
1.1

the quintain

the medieval military exercise of tilting at such a post
(中世纪)持矛刺靶军训。
词源
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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