Antonyms for jouster
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : joust, juhst, joost |
| Phonetic Transcription : dÊ’aÊŠst, dÊ’ÊŒst, dÊ’ust |
Definition of jouster
Origin :- c.1300, "fight with a spear or lance on horseback with another knight; tilt in a tournament," from Old French joster "to joust, tilt," from Vulgar Latin *iuxtare "to approach, come together, meet," originally "be next to," from Latin iuxta "beside, near," related to iungere "join together" (see jugular). Formerly spelled, and until modern times pronounced, "just." Related: Jousted; jousting.
- As in fighter : noun person engaged in hostile encounter
- The reason for this was that the jouster always passed left arm to left arm with the lance pointed across the horses neck.
- Extract from : « Armour & Weapons » by Charles John Ffoulkes
- As for Aimery, he is proud of being almost as good a hawker and jouster as his brother.
- Extract from : « Life on a Mediaeval Barony » by William Stearns Davis
- The jouster at the fan had to strike the shield, and at the same time to avoid the stroke given by the swinging bag.
- Extract from : « Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales » by Geoffrey Chaucer
Synonyms for jouster
- aggressor
- antagonist
- assailant
- battler
- belligerent
- boxer
- brawler
- bruiser
- bully
- champion
- combatant
- competitor
- contender
- contestant
- disputant
- duelist
- GI
- gladiator
- heavy
- jouster
- mercenary
- militant
- opponent
- person-at-arms
- pugilist
- punching bag
- rival
- scrapper
- serviceperson
- slugger
- soldier
- tanker
- warlord
- warrior
- wildcat
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