"tenaille" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tenailles [plural]
Etymology: From French tenaille (“a pair of pincers or tongs”), from Latin tenaculum. See tenaculum. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|tenaille|t=a pair of pincers or tongs}} French tenaille (“a pair of pincers or tongs”), {{der|en|la|tenaculum}} Latin tenaculum, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} tenaille (plural tenailles)
  1. (military, historical) An outwork in the main ditch of a fortification, in front of the curtain, between two bastions. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-tenaille-en-noun-bPYBNGOP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 57 4 30 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 3 41 7 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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