quintain

Example Sentences

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At present the field was only used as a practice-ground for tilting, so a quintain had been erected at one end and a ring at the other.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The quintain spun, the padded mace flying around to give the prince a mighty whack in the back of his head.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

They set up the quintain at the far end of the lists while the prince's pony was being saddled.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

"Casterly Rock!" he shouted in a high boyish voice as he put his heels into his pony and started across the hard-packed dirt at the quintain.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

"Very well. Even my brother couldn't tilt any worse than these others. Master, bring out the quintain, Tommen wants to be a gnat."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin