Tenaille
Übersetzung von "tenaille" ins Russisch
Definitionen
tenaille
SubstantivUK
/təˈnaɪl/
US
/təˈnaɪl/
A work of fortification placed in front of a curtain or ravelin, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle, usually in the ditch, intended to protect the main wall from direct attack.
The engineers reinforced the tenaille to keep the besiegers away from the curtain wall.
Archaic. A pair of pincers or tongs.
He grasped the glowing coal with a tenaille and dropped it into the forge.
tenaille
AdjektivUK
/təˈnaɪl/
US
/təˈnaɪl/
Attributive. Relating to or depicting a tenaille fortification.
The tenaille works were drawn in red on the engineer's map.
Redewendungen und Phrasen
tenaille formation
The fortress used a tenaille formation to protect its walls.
формация тенаиль
Крепость использовала формацию тенаиль для защиты своих стен.
construct a tenaille
The engineers were ordered to construct a tenaille as part of the defenses.
построить тенаиль
Инженерам было приказано построить тенаиль в составе укреплений.
outer tenaille
The enemy broke through the outer tenaille before reaching the gate.
внешняя тенаиль
Враг прорвал внешнюю тенаиль, прежде чем достичь ворот.
tenaille work
The tenaille work was difficult to maintain during the siege.
тенаильное сооружение
Тенаильное сооружение было трудно поддерживать во время осады.
defend the tenaille
The soldiers were ordered to defend the tenaille at all costs.
защищать тенаиль
Солдатам было приказано защищать тенаиль любой ценой.