tourn

n. [ OE. turnement, tornement, OF. torneiement, tornoiement, F. tournoiement a turning or wheeling round. See Tourney. ] 1. 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. “In battle and in tourneyment.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

With cruel tournament the squadrons join. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It different from the joust, which was a trial of skill between one man and another. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Work turned on a lathe; turnery. [ Obs. ] See Turnery. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf.OF. torneier. See Tourney, n. ] To perform in tournaments; to tilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Well could he tourney, and in lists debate. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. tornei, tornoi, F. tournoi, fr. OF. torneier, tornoier, tournoier, to tit, to tourney, F. tournoyer to turn round and round. See Turn, v. t. ] A tournament. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

At tilt or tourney or like warlike game. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn,
And there is scantly time for half the work. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. tourner to turn. ] (Surg.) An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., belonging to Tours in France. ] A former French money of account worth 20 sous, or a franc. It was thus called in distinction from the Paris livre, which contained 25 sous. [ 1913 Webster ]