tenace

(ten′ās′, -əs)

noun

Bridge an imperfect sequence of high cards in the same unit, as the ace and queen without the king

Origin: < Sp tenaza, lit., tongs, pincers < L tenaces, things that hold fast < tenax: see tenacious

See tenace in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Games

A combination of two high cards of the same suit separated by two degrees, such as the king and jack of hearts, especially in a bridge or whist hand.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Spanish tenaza, tongs, tenace

Origin: , from tenaces

Origin: , pl. of tenaz, tenacious

Origin: , from Latin tenāx, tenāc-; see tenacious

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