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Te-naille′.


1. (Fortification.) A low work located in the ditch and in front of a curtain to protect the curtain and flanks of the bastions. A passage is left between each end and the adjacent flank. See bastion.


2. (Surgical.) Nippers: tenaille incisive, cutting nippers; bone nippers.

Tenettes. Craniotomy forceps.

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