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jousting armor

jousting armor

9.9
Heavy metal armor made for tournaments on horseback to protect riders from lances
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒaʊstɪŋ ˈɑrmər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : armadura de justa
  • Unlike battlefield gear, jousting armor prioritized protection against the lance over mobility.

Examples

  • The museum displays an authentic jousting armor used by a 16th-century knight.

  • It took several assistants to help the competitor put on his jousting armor before the tournament began.

  • The knight wore jousting armor during the tournament.

  • Is that jousting armor from the 16th century?

  • The museum displays an authentic jousting armor used by a 16th-century knight.

  • Unlike battlefield gear, jousting armor prioritized protection against the lance over mobility.

  • It took several assistants to help the competitor put on his jousting armor before the tournament began.

Synonyms

armor
vsjousting armor
  • US
358 3.0

A strong metal covering worn in battle to protect the body

is a specific heavy tournament form rather than a general battlefield covering
full plate armor
vsjousting armor
9.0

A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle

is built for tournament impact rather than general battlefield protection
plate armor
vsjousting armor
  • Specialized
8.0

A suit of metal plates worn by knights for protection in battle

is heavier and focused on tournament protection rather than general battle defense

How Protective

plate armor
  • Specialized
8.0
jousting armor
  • Specialized
9.9
chain mail
4 8.6
leather
509 1.0

Surface Forms

jousting armor singular
jousting armors plural

Morphology

jousting + armor

The compound 'jousting armor' is directly interpretable by combining 'jousting' (the sport) with 'armor' (protective suit), so a learner who knows both words will understand it refers to armor used for jousting. Specific historical or technical nuances (e.g., late-medieval plate specialized for tournaments) go beyond B1 knowledge but do not block comprehension of the basic meaning.

Etymology

Jousting armor comes from the words jousting, a fight on horseback, and armor, protective metal clothing. Because it was made to stop a long spear it was very heavy and slow and used only in 'tournaments', not in real 'battle', so the term means the special armor worn for competitions.