[ˈtɛnəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a pair of cards in one hand which rank immediately above and below a card held by an opponent, e.g. the ace and queen in a suit of which an opponent holds the king
(e.g: declarer holds a trump tenace over East)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, from Spanish tenaza, literally ‘pincers’