tournament

A series of contests in which a number of contestants compete and the one that prevails through the final round or that finishes with the best record is declared the winner.

A medieval martial sport in which two groups of mounted and armored combatants fought against each other with blunted lances or swords.

A tourney. See tourney and just.

In later times, a contest of skill in which men on horseback riding at full speed strove to carry off on their spears a certain number of rings hung just over their heads.

Encounter; shock of battle.

Any contest of skill in which a number of persons take part: as, a chess tournament.

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.

Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship.

During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.