Bridge an imperfect sequence of high cards in the same suit, as the ace and queen without the king
Origin of tenace
from Spanish tenaza, literally , tongs, pincers from Classical Latin tenaces, things that hold fast from tenax: see tenacioustenace
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tenace
noun
GamesA 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 of tenace
French from Spanish tenaza tongs, tenace from tenaces pl. of tenaz tenacious from Latin tenāx tenāc-; see tenacious .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural tenaces)
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