tenace

tenace
[ˈtɛnəs]
noun
  1. (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a pair of cards in one hand which rank immediately above and below a card held by an opponent, e.g. the ace and queen in a suit of which an opponent holds the king
    (桥牌,惠斯特和其他纸牌游戏的)间张(同一花色中的两张在级别上相差两级的牌,以致不能连号,如A,Q间缺K)
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from French, from Spanish tenaza, literally 'pincers'
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