steekspel

1. (historical, neuter) joust (chivalric contest where two contestants tried to knock their opponent of his horse with a lance)
2. (historical, neuter) tiltting at the ring (equestrian contest where a contestant tried to pierce a ring with a lance)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsteːk.spɛl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: steecspel

In summary

From Middle Dutch steecspel. Equivalent to steken (“to jab, to pierce, to sting”) + spel (“game”).

Concepts

tournament

tourney

joust

just

tilt

pinfall

Synonyms

toernooi

wedstrijd

Translations

Turnier

torneio

Tjost

Wettbewerb

Wettkampf

αγώνας

πρωταθλήματα

περιοδεία

πρωτάθλημα

tournoi

joute équestre

competizione

giostra

torneo

دهوری