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noun • An object (generally a post or plank on a support) set up as a target to be tilted at in jousting, or otherwise used as target practice. | ||||||||
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Quaint Manoeuvres Around Popular Jousting Post
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QUINTAIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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QUINTAIN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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