tiltyard

A noun referring to an enclosed field or area historically used for tilting contests or jousting tournaments.

• 🇩🇪Ein abgegrenzter Platz oder eine Anlage, auf dem bzw. der im Mittelalter ritterliche Turniere und Tjostkämpfe ausgetragen wurden.

1. Enclosed field for jousting C2 formal british

   A historical enclosed area or field used for tilting contests, jousting tournaments, and knightly exercises.

   • The knights gathered in the tiltyard for the grand tournament.
   • The castle's tiltyard was surrounded by wooden stands for spectators.
   • He practiced his lance skills daily in the tiltyard.

   🇩🇪Turnierhof

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• tiltyard's possessive singular form