tenace
ten·ace
noun \ˈte-ˌnās, te-ˈnās, ˈte-nəs\Definition of TENACE
: a combination of two high or relatively high cards (as ace and queen) of the same suit in one hand with one ranking two degrees below the other
Origin of TENACE
modification of Spanish tenaza, literally, forceps, probably from Latin tenacia, neuter plural of tenax
First Known Use: 1655
Rhymes with TENACE
abase, airspace, Alsace, ambsace, apace, backspace, best-case, biface, birthplace, blackface, boldface, bookcase, bootlace, braincase, briefcase, clubface, crankcase, cyclase, debase, deface, disgrace, displace, dogface, doughface, efface, embrace, emplace, encase, enchase, enlace, erase, euclase, firebase, fireplace, footpace, footrace, foreface, freebase, gyrase, half-space, hard case, headspace, hydrase, Jerez, kinase, lactase, lightface, lipase, lyase, maltase, manes, millrace, milreis, misplace, mutase, notecase, null-space, nutcase, outface, outpace, outrace, paleface, postface, Quilmes, replace, scapegrace, shoelace, showcase, showplace, slipcase, smearcase, someplace, staircase, subbase, subspace, suitcase, tailrace, typeface, ukase, unbrace, unlace, watchcase, wheelbase, whey-face, whiteface, workplace, worst-case
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