intr.v. tour·neyed, tour·ney·ing, tour·neys To compete in a tournament. n. pl. tour·neys A tournament. [Middle English torneien, from Old French torneier, from Vulgar Latin *tornizāre, to turn around, from Latin tornāre, to turn in a lathe; see TURN.] |
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