Dtgk Crossword

[skim]

Confused by 19a this week - Historically a type of tilting tournament and pageantry in which groups of knights participated in demonstrations of equestrian skills. I have ?a?o?s?l. Is it carousel??

[scorpiojo]

Yes

[Lie-in King]

19a Yes, 'Carousel'

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/carousel

^Def 2 (historical)

[fiction-factory]

Yes
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/carousel
see original meaning

[scorpiojo]

car·ou·sel or car·rou·sel (kăr′ə-sĕl′, -zĕl′)
n.
1. A merry-go-round, as one at an amusement park.
2. A circular conveyor on which objects are displayed or rotated: a baggage carousel in an airport.
3. A tournament in which knights or horsemen engaged in various exercises and races.
[French carrousel, tilting match, carousel, from Italian carosello, tilting match.]

[Pagar]

carousel