名詞 joust:

1. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
   同義詞：tilt

動(dòng)詞 joust:

1. joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

joust

n.（名詞）

A combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances; a tilting match.
馬背長(zhǎng)矛打斗：兩名騎馬的騎士或士兵之間用長(zhǎng)矛進(jìn)行的打斗；持矛的比武
jousts A series of tilting matches; a tournament.
jousts 比武：一系列持矛的比武；馬上比武
A personal competition or combat suggestive of combat with lances:
格斗，競(jìng)爭(zhēng)：讓人想起用長(zhǎng)矛打斗的人與人之間的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)或格斗：
例句：
a politician who relishes a joust with reporters.
喜歡和記者過不去的政治家

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
joust.ed 也作 just.ed joust.ing just.ing jousts justs
To engage in mounted combat with lances; tilt.
騎馬用長(zhǎng)矛打斗；持矛比武
To engage in a personal combat or competition.
與人進(jìn)行格斗或競(jìng)爭(zhēng)

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French juste
源自 古法語 juste
from juster [to joust]
源自 juster [馬上比武]
from Vulgar Latin *iuxt3re [to be next to]
源自 俗拉丁語 *iuxt3re [緊接在……之后，挨著]
from Latin iuxt3 [close by] * see yeug-
源自 拉丁語 iuxt3 [緊挨著] *參見 yeug-

【引伸】
joust.er
n.（名詞）