Quintain

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A post or an object mounted on a post, used as a target in tilting exercises.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An object to be tilted at; -- called also quintel.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A figure or other object to be tilted at.
  • n. The game or exercise of tilting at the quintain.
  • n. Same as cinquain, 2.
  • Word Usage
    "It is the custom to hoist married men, who are not blest with children, on the quintain, which is made to revolve rapidly."
    Variant
    quintel    quintin   
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