A sport in which armored knights on horseback charge at each other with lances to compete or settle disputes.
From Old French 'jouste' (to joust), possibly from Vulgar Latin 'iuxta' (to approach). Medieval warfare evolved into a sport with formal rules by the Renaissance.
Jousting tournaments killed more European nobles than actual warfare—competitors died regularly in 'friendly' competitions, yet kings and princes kept participating because the prestige was worth the risk of death.
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