Definitions

1. noun

A joust is a medieval combat sport where two knights on horseback charge at each other with lances.

“The knights prepared for the joust, their armor polished and their lances at the ready.”

2. noun

In French, ‘joutes’ refers to a type of poem or verse, often with a specific rhyming scheme or meter.

“The poet’s joutes were renowned for their beauty and lyricism.”