TENAILLE

Etymology

Noun

tenaille (plural tenailles)

(military, historical) An outwork in the main ditch of a fortification, in front of the curtain, between two bastions.

Source: Wiktionary


Te*naille", n. Etym: [F., a pair of pincers or tongs, a tenaille, fr. L. tenaculum. See Tenaculum.] (Fort.)

Definition: An outwork in the main ditch, in front of the curtain, between two bastions. See Illust. of Ravelin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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