…The tips of swords and spears were rounded to prevent danger, but casualties still occurred. In addition, there was a sport called quintain, in which players hit a fixed target with a spear, and this was also popular among the common people. In modern sports, a tournament is a competitive method in which a winner is determined by a knockout tournament. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "quintain" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…剣や槍の先は丸くして危険を防いだが,死傷者の出ることも多かった。このほか,固定した標的を槍でつく競技にクインティンquintainと呼ばれるものがあり,これは庶民のあいだでも盛んに行われた。 現代のスポーツでは,トーナメントは勝抜き戦によって優勝者を決める競技方法をさす。… ※「quintain」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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