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‖ teˈnalia, n. pl. Obs. rare.
[med.L. tenālia forceps (Du Cange), latinized from F. tenaille(s, It. tanaglia.]
1. Pincers, forceps: = tenaille 1.
In quot. for tearing the flesh.
1603Knolles Hist. Turks (1621) 1119 Some they roasted, and some they put unto the Tenalia.
2. Fortif. = tenaille 2.
1649Cromwell Let. 16 Sept., in Carlyle, Colonel Brandly did with forty or fifty of his men very gallantly storm the Tenalia; for which he deserves the thanks of the State. Ibid. 17 Sept., There was a Tenalia to flanker the south wall of the Town, between Duleek Gate, and the corner Tower. |