English

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Noun

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jousts

  1. plural of joust

Verb

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jousts

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of joust

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Noun

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jousts (uncountable)

  1. a tournament, an event which displays jousting and other sorts of knightly sports
    • Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur XVIII.17:
      And also Sir Bors told me that there should be at Hallowmas a great jousts betwixt King Arthur and the King of Northgales; [...].

Usage notes

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  1. Mostly used as a singular noun. Compare the use of amends.