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Tenaille
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noun
Tenaille
n. (Fort.) An outwork in the main ditch, in front of the curtain, between two bastions.
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TENAILLE
. In fortification, a long low outwork traced on the inward prolongation of the faces of the bastions. It covers the curtain, and conveniently defends the interior of
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— The Sailor's Word-Book • William Henry Smyth
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