In medieval times, what was the name of the wooden dummie?

Question: In medieval times, what was the name of the wooden dummie!?

the wooden dummy that a page practiced sword fighting on!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It was called a quintain!.

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http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Quintain

It would normally be a squire, older than a page, who would practise:

http://library!.thinkquest!.org/10949/fief!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

there were 3!. 'howdy doody" pinocchio" and "woody"Www@QuestionHome@Com

"ERIC'Www@QuestionHome@Com

His name was Fred I think!.Www@QuestionHome@Com