noun
- plural of quintain: a post with a rotating crosspiece used as a target in medieval jousting practice
Usage: historical
Examples
- The knights practiced their skills by charging at quintains in the castle courtyard.
- Medieval tournaments often featured quintains as training equipment for aspiring knights.
- The wooden quintains would spin when struck, requiring precise timing from the riders.
- Historical reenactors set up quintains to demonstrate medieval combat training.
- The museum display showed how quintains helped knights improve their accuracy with lances.