quintain

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Synonyms: quintan, quintin, quinzain, maintain, quinta, quentin, quintoon, quintal, quintic, quinton, quinovin

Antonyms: quintan, quintin, quinzain, maintain, quinta, quentin, quintoon, quintal, quintic, quinton, quinovin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|_|historical}} An object (generally a [[post]] or [[plank]] on a support) set up as a [[target]] to be [[tilt]]ed at in [[joust]]ing, or otherwise used as [[target practice]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}

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