tenaille

As a noun terms

is .

As a verb tenaille is

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As a noun bastion

is bastion.

As a verb tenaille is

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As verbs the difference between curtain and tenaille

is that curtain is to cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains while tenaille is .

As a noun curtain

is a piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc to offer privacy and keep out light.

As nouns the difference between fortification and tenaille

is that fortification is the act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy while tenaille is an outwork in the main ditch of a fortification, in front of the curtain, between two bastions.

As verbs the difference between ditch and tenaille

is that ditch is or ditch can be to discard or abandon while tenaille is .

As a noun ditch

is or ditch can be a trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

As verbs the difference between outwork and tenaille

is that outwork is (rare) to work out to a finish; to complete while tenaille is .

As a noun outwork

is a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.