quintain

noun

quin·​tain ˈkwin-tᵊn 

: an object to be tilted at

especially : a post with a revolving crosspiece that has a target at one end and a sandbag at the other end

Word History

Etymology

Middle English quintaine, from Anglo-French, perhaps from Latin quintana street in a Roman camp separating the fifth maniple from the sixth where a market was held, from feminine of quintanus fifth in rank, from quintus fifth

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above