quintain

As nouns the difference between cinquain and quintain

is that cinquain is a five line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables while quintain is .

As a noun quintain is

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As nouns the difference between terms and quintain

is that terms is while quintain is .

As a noun quintain

is .

As an adjective quintan is

(of a fever) recurring after four days (every five days).

Quintuplicate is a related term of quintain.

As nouns the difference between quintuplicate and quintain

is that quintuplicate is a set of five like or identical things while quintain is .

As an adjective quintuplicate

is multiplied by five.

As a verb quintuplicate

is to multiply by five.

Quintain is a related term of quintile.

As nouns the difference between quintile and quintain

is that quintile is any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into five equally numerous subsets while quintain is an object (generally a post or plank on a support) set up as a target to be tilted at in jousting, or otherwise used as target practice.

As nouns the difference between joust and quintain

is that joust is a tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field while quintain is .

As a verb joust

is to engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.

As nouns the difference between tilt and quintain

is that tilt is a slope or inclination (uncountable) or tilt can be a canvas covering for carts, boats, etc while quintain is .

As a verb tilt

is to slope or incline (something); to slant or tilt can be to cover with a tilt, or awning.

As nouns the difference between target and quintain

is that target is a butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile while quintain is .

As a verb target

is to aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

As nouns the difference between plank and quintain

is that plank is a long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick while quintain is .

As a verb plank

is to cover something with planking.