quintain
quintain
[ˈkwɪntɪn]
noun
[ˈkwɪntɪn]
noun
- (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
■(the quintain)the medieval military exercise of tilting at such a post
（中世纪）持矛刺靶军训
- 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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