Etymology

tenaillon

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

French tenaillon
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  1. French · derived fromtenaillon
  2. English todaytenaillon

From French tenaillon. See tenaille.

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