Noun: joust jawst
- A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
"The joust was the highlight of the medieval festival";
- tilt
- Joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
"The knights jousted for the princess's favour"
Derived forms: jousts, jousting, jousted
Type of: battle, fight, struggle
Part of: tournament
Encyclopedia: Joust