Word: quintains
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quin
tains
Definition: Plural of quintain. 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: quintain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: quīntāna
Language: la
Decoded: quintana
Meaning: street separating fifth and sixth maniples in a Roman camp
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).