Definition of combat

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Combat (n.) A fight; a contest of violence; a struggle for supremacy.

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Joust :: Joust (v. i.) A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field.
Combativeness :: Combativeness (n.) The quality of being combative; propensity to contend or to quarrel.
Challenge :: Challenge (n.) To call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by personal combat..
Cartel :: Cartel (n.) A letter of defiance or challenge; a challenge to single combat.
Chappion :: Chappion (n.) One who engages in any contest; esp. one who in ancient times contended in single combat in behalf of another's honor or rights; or one who acts or speaks in behalf of a person or a cause; a defender; an advocate; a hero.
List :: List (v. t.) To inclose for combat; as, to list a field..
Hors De Combat :: Hors de combat () Out of the combat; disabled from fighting.
Duelist :: Duelist (n.) One who fights in single combat.
Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal..
Recreant :: Recreant (n.) One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch..
Combattant :: Combattant (a.) In the position of fighting; -- said of two lions set face to face, each rampant..
Spar :: Spar (v. i.) To use the fists and arms scientifically in attack or defense; to contend or combat with the fists, as for exercise or amusement; to box..
Tilt :: Tilt (v. i.) To run or ride, and thrust with a lance; to practice the military game or exercise of thrusting with a lance, as a combatant on horseback; to joust; also, figuratively, to engage in any combat or movement resembling that of horsemen tilting with lances..
Agonistical :: Agonistical (a.) Pertaining to violent contests, bodily or mental; pertaining to athletic or polemic feats; athletic; combative; hence, strained; unnatural..
Combated :: Combated (imp. & p. p.) of Comba.
Rencounter :: Rencounter (n.) A causal combat or action; a sudden contest or fight without premeditation, as between individuals or small parties..
Sciomachy :: Sciomachy (n.) A fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat.
Darrain :: Darrain (v. t.) To fight out; to contest; to decide by combat.
Part :: Part (n.) Hence: To hold apart; to stand between; to intervene betwixt, as combatants..
Box :: Box (v. i.) To fight with the fist; to combat with, or as with, the hand or fist; to spar..
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