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‖ tenaillon Fortif.|tɪˈnælɪən|
[F. tenaillon (tənɑjɔ̃) in same sense, f. tenaille (see prec.).]
A work sometimes placed before each of the faces of a ravelin, leaving the salient angle exposed.
1842Brande Dict. Sc. etc., Tenaillon... Seldom adopted. 1845Stocqueler Handbk. Brit. India (1854) 287 On the north side where Lally attacked, the bastion and demi-bastion are detached and the works near the sea covered by a tenaillon. 1859F. A. Griffiths Artill. Man. (1862) 262 Lunettes and Tenaillons are works (consisting of two faces) constructed on each side of ravelins. |