tenaille

/ (tɛˈneɪl) /

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noun

fortifications a low outwork in the main ditch between two bastions

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Word Origin for tenaille

C16: from French, literally: tongs, from Late Latin tenācula, pl of tenaculum

Words nearby tenaille

tenacity, ten-acre block, tenaculum, tenaculum forceps, Tenafly, tenaille, tenaim, tena koe, tena korua, tena koutou, tenalgia

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How to use tenaille in a sentence

The tenaille trace: Flanks back to back between the faces (fig. 16).
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These works show various applications of the tenaille system.
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The “tenaille” system and the “polygonal” system which grew out of it are mainly identified with the German school.
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For a dry and level site he recommended a bastioned trace; but for wet ditches and for irregular ground, tenaille traces.
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Tenaille bastion: Used when the flanked angle is too acute; that is, less than 70.
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