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noun
A chivalric feat of arms involving the forcing of a passage protected by a knight or a group of knights.
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noun
Any feat of arms, especially when used to display the prowess of the participants.
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noun
A fight; (figuratively), an argument or verbal altercation.
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History
From French.
