jousters
Mounted tournament combatants
Jousters are people who joust—competitors in the medieval sport where armored riders on horseback charge at each other with lances, each trying to unhorse the other.
The term extends to anyone engaged in competitive combat or verbal sparring: The political jousters squared off in the debate.
Long thrusting weapon
- tiltyardJousting tournament grounds
- quintainJousting practice apparatus
- coronelOutdated officer spelling
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
lists · barrier · saddle · stirrups · reins · caparison · truncheon · pennon
High regard, moral dignity
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
fealty · code · virtue · duty · nobility · loyalty · heraldry · squire
Torso-protecting plate armor
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- helmetProtective head covering
- gauntletsProtective hand and wrist armor
- greavesFried fat residue
chainmail · hauberk · pauldrons · vambraces · gorget · brigandine · plackart · barding
lance
Long thrusting weapon
- tiltyardJousting tournament grounds
- quintainJousting practice apparatus
- coronelOutdated officer spelling
shield · lists · barrier · saddle · stirrups · reins · caparison · truncheon · pennon · crest
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
courtesy · fealty · code · virtue · duty · nobility · loyalty · heraldry · squire · allegiance
cuirass
Torso-protecting plate armor
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- helmetProtective head covering
- gauntletsProtective hand and wrist armor
greaves · chainmail · hauberk · pauldrons · vambraces · gorget · brigandine · plackart · barding · shield
lists
Ordered item collections
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- marshalArrange in proper order
herald · champion · pageantry · fanfare · trumpet · banquet · prize · melee · challenge · standard
tilt
Angular deviation from level
clash · shatter · strike · impact · counterblow · thrust · parry · collision · grapple · throw
- equestriansrider, jockeys, horseman, horsewoman, show jumpers
- chevalierspaladins, crusaders, cavaliers, caballeros, knights errant
jousterspacifists
Those opposing all warfare
non-combatants · civilians · peacemakers · foot soldiers · infantry
joustersspectators
Those who observe events
audience · onlookers · bystanders · non-combatants · heralds