"tenaillon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tenaillons [plural]
Etymology: From French tenaillon. See tenaille. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|tenaillon}} French tenaillon Head templates: {{en-noun}} tenaillon (plural tenaillons)
  1. (military, historical) A work constructed on each side of the ravelins to increase their strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-tenaillon-en-noun-3e9E37vZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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