Quintain

Translation of "quintain" into Russian

Noun

/ˈkwɪn.teɪn/

quintains pl

The knight aimed his lance at the quintain during the training exercise.

Рыцарь нацелил своё копьё на квинтейн во время тренировочного упражнения.

Noun

/ˈkwɪn.teɪn/

A post or target set up for tilting exercises, especially in medieval jousting tournaments.

The knights practiced their skills by charging at the quintain with their lances.

A poem or stanza consisting of five lines; a cinquain.

For homework the class had to compose a quintain using vivid imagery.

Adjective

/ˈkwɪn.teɪn/

Relating to or characteristic of a five-line stanza.

The poet preferred the quintain form for its concise structure.

knight's quintain

The knight's quintain was a crucial part of his training.

рыцарский квинтейн

Рыцарский квинтейн был важной частью его подготовки.

spinning quintain

The spinning quintain tested their balance and speed.

вращающийся квинтейн

Вращающийся квинтейн проверял их баланс и скорость.

tilting quintain

They constructed a tilting quintain for the tournament.

ваящийся квинтейн

Они построили ваящийся квинтейн для турнира.

training quintain

The squire spent hours with the training quintain.

тренировочный квинтейн

Оруженосец проводил часы с тренировочным квинтейном.

wooden quintain

The knights practiced their skills on a wooden quintain.

деревянный квинтейн

Рыцари отрабатывали свои навыки на деревянном квинтейне.