passage of arms vs rough-and-tumble

passage of arms

• An argument or quarrel. 

• A chivalric feat of arms involving the forcing of a passage protected by a knight or a group of knights. 

• Any feat of arms, especially when used to display the prowess of the participants. 

rough-and-tumble

• Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

• An environment of rough activity 

• A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

• Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

• active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm 

• highly competitive