tenace
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tenace
1645–55; < Spanish tenazas tongs, tenace (in card games), derivative of tenaz ≪ Latin tenāx tenacious; compare Medieval Latin tenācēs forceps
Example Sentences
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If East had won with her ace, she would have been endplayed, forced to lead a diamond into declarer’s tenace or to concede a ruff-and-sluff.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2015
East overruffed, but then had to lead a diamond away from his king into dummy’s ace-jack tenace.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2013
A trump coup occurs when declarer has a tenace in the trump suit over his right-hand opponent.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2010
When, however, the partner has shown a suit, opening it, in preference to a tenace, is elementary and compulsory.
From Auction of To-day by Milton C. Work
If the dummy has a tenace over your cards or can take any card you hold, play low; let the dealer do the guessing.
From Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws by J.B. (Joseph Bowne) Elwell
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