tentering
present participle of tenter
tentering (uncountable)
The stretching of cloth on tenters
Source: Wiktionary
Ten"ter, n.
1. One who takes care of, or tends, machines in a factory; a kind of assistant foreman.
2. (Mach.)
Definition: A kind of governor.
Ten"ter, n. Etym: [OE. tenture, tentoure, OF. tenture a stretching, spreading, F. tenture hangings, tapestry, from L. tendere, tentum, to stretch. See Tend to move.]
Definition: A machine or frame for stretching cloth by means of hooks, called tenter-hooks, so that it may dry even and square. Tenter ground, a place where tenters are erected.
– Tenter-hook, a sharp, hooked nail used for fastening cloth on a tenter.
– To be on the tenters, or on the tenter-hooks, to be on the stretch; to be in distress, uneasiness, or suspense. Hudibras.
Ten"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tentered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tentering.]
Definition: To admit extension. Woolen cloth will tenter, linen scarcely. Bacon.
Ten"ter, v. t.
Definition: To hang or stretch on, or as on, tenters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
