Lists - The 'lists' were barriers which defined the battlefield in a tournament
Tilt - A tilt was a barrier introduced in the 14th century to prevent jousting collisions
Joust a plaisance - A series of elimination jousting contests which were held over over several days. An overall jousting winner would be determined
Pas d'armes or passage of arms Jousting event - A Knight would send out a proclamation that he would take on all jousting challengers at a specific time and place
'À la toille' - A jousting event 'À la toille' was held on either side of a barrier. Prior to the 15th century, jousting events were conducted in the open rather than on either side of a barrier, which made the event much more dangerous
Atteint: Atteint was a common term used to determine a hit in a joust
Berfrois - Grandstand which housed the ladies and nobility watching the jousting tournament
Challenge: Calling another combatant out to combat, a challenge was either 'à plaisance' meaning friendly, or 'à la guerre' as in war
Coup de Grace: The death-blow a knight gave to his mortally wounded opponent
Mêlée: A Melee was a team combat or ‘free for all’ where teams or groups of individuals met in the field
Pas d’Armes: A form of tournament 'à plaisance' where combatants met to exchange pleasantries and test their skills against one another
Club Tourney - Two teams using blunt swords and clubs tried to knock the crests off their opponents helmets
Recess: A recess was a safe area where horsemen and knights could gather and rest without fear of capture
Venans: The Venans were the challengers in a pas d’armes
Tenans: The Tenans were the defenders in a pas d’armes
Vespers Tourney: A tournament held on the eve of a larger event, where the younger knights bachelor and squires had an opportunity to demonstrate their prowess before the other knights and assembled gallery
Invocation: The ceremony used to start a tournament or pas d’armes
Tree of Shields: The place where several colored shields were hung for a pas d’armes. Challenging knights could choose the combat they required by hitting the shield
Nail Money: This referred to the money paid to a tournament herald for nailing the challenging knight’s shield to the tree of shields
Pavilions were the name given to the bright, round medieval tents of alternating colors which housed the combatants and surgeons
