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quintain definition

quin·tain (kwin′tin)

noun

an object supported by a crosspiece on a post, used by knights as a target in tilting

Etymology: ME qwaintan < OFr quintaine < ML quintana < L quintana (via), street in a Roman camp separating the fifth maniple from the sixth (later, marketplace) < quintanus, of the fifth < quintus, fifth: see quintet

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