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Definition of Jouster
1. n. One who jousts or tilts.
Definition of Jouster
1. Noun. A person who jousts ¹
2. Noun. A horse used for jousting ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jouster
1. one that jousts [n -S] - See also: jousts
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jouster
Literary usage of Jouster
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1898)
"On yet another day five lances broken by each jouster in the half-hour seems ...
A jouster who had no chance of scoring was invited to retire so as not to ..."
2. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood, John Christopher Atkinson (1872)
"... .jouster. See Joust. Journal.—Journey. From Lat. dies, 3. day, came diurnus,
daily, and thence It. giorno, Fr. jour, a day, with their derivatives ..."
3. Beatrice D'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497: A Study of the Renaissance by Mrs. Julia Mary Cartwright Ady (1903)
"... came off the victor and proved himself unrivalled in courtly exercises, both
as jouster and swordsman. On the last day of the tournament the prizes were ..."
4. Beatrice D'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497: A Study of the Renaissance by Julia Mary Cartwright Ady (1920)
"... but once more Messer Galeazzo, Gentis columen, came off the victor and proved
himself unrivalled in courtly exercises, both as jouster and swordsman. ..."
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