jousting

c.1300, “fight with a spear or lance on horseback with another knight; tilt in a tournament,” from Old French joster “to joust, tilt,” from Vulgar Latin *iuxtare “to approach, come together, meet,” originally “be next to,” from Latin iuxta “beside, near,” related to iungere “join together” (see jugular). Formerly spelled, and until modern times pronounced, “just.” Related: Jousted; jousting.