TOURNAMENT

tournament. Tournament, n. a tilt, military sport, encounter

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Tour″na‐ment (?), n. [[OE. turnement, tornement, OF. torneiement, tornoiement, F. tournoiement a turning or wheeling round. See Tourney.]] 1. 1. A mock fight, or warlike game, formerly in great favor, in which a number of combatants were engaged, as an exhibition of their address and bravery; hence, figuratively, a real battle. “In battle and in tourneyment.” Chaucer.
With cruel tournament the squadrons join. Milton. ☞ It different from the joust, which was a trial of skill between one man and another. 2. 2. Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament.