tenace

[ ten-eys ]

/ ˈtɛnˌeɪs /

noun Whist, Bridge.

a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.

Compare major tenace, minor tenace.

Origin of tenace

1645–55; <Spanish tenazas tongs, tenace (in card games), derivative of tenaz ≪ Latin tenāxtenacious; compare Medieval Latin tenācēs forceps

Words nearby tenace

tempus fugit, Tempyō, Temuco, ten, tenable, tenace, tenacious, tenacity, ten-acre block, tenaculum, tenaculum forceps

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Example sentences from the Web for tenace

A lead from a tenace or a guarded king or queen is to be avoided.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
This, while not nearly so desirable an opening as a singleton, is better than leading from a tenace.
Auction of To-day|Milton C. Work
Therefore, as a general proposition, unless the partner have declared, the tenace suit should be led.
Auction of To-day|Milton C. Work
He should avoid opening a tenace suit, regardless of its length.
Auction of To-day|Milton C. Work

British Dictionary definitions for tenace

tenace

/ (ˈtɛneɪs) /

noun

bridge whist a holding of two nonconsecutive high cards of a suit, such as the ace and queen

Word Origin for tenace

C17: from French, from Spanish tenaza forceps, ultimately from Latin tenāx holding fast, from tenēre to hold

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单词	tenace
释义	tenace [ ten-eys ] / ˈtɛnˌeɪs / noun Whist, Bridge. a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen. Compare major tenace, minor tenace. Origin of tenace 1645–55; <Spanish tenazas tongs, tenace (in card games), derivative of tenaz ≪ Latin tenāxtenacious; compare Medieval Latin tenācēs forceps Words nearby tenace tempus fugit, Tempyō, Temuco, ten, tenable, tenace, tenacious, tenacity, ten-acre block, tenaculum, tenaculum forceps Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tenace A lead from a tenace or a guarded king or queen is to be avoided. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various This, while not nearly so desirable an opening as a singleton, is better than leading from a tenace. Auction of To-day\|Milton C. Work Therefore, as a general proposition, unless the partner have declared, the tenace suit should be led. Auction of To-day\|Milton C. Work He should avoid opening a tenace suit, regardless of its length. Auction of To-day\|Milton C. Work British Dictionary definitions for tenace tenace / (ˈtɛneɪs) / noun bridge whist a holding of two nonconsecutive high cards of a suit, such as the ace and queen Word Origin for tenace C17: from French, from Spanish tenaza forceps, ultimately from Latin tenāx holding fast, from tenēre to hold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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