tenaillon

noun

te·​nail·​lon

tənäyōⁿ

plural tenaillons

-ōⁿ(z)

: a work constructed on each side of a ravelin to increase its strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions

Word History

Etymology

French, from tenaille

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