noun
- a combination of two high cards in a suit separated by one rank, such as ace and queen
Usage: bridge; card games
Examples
- She held a tenace in spades with the ace and queen.
- The tenace allowed him to finesse successfully against the king.
- A major tenace consists of the ace and queen of the same suit.
- Playing the tenace correctly requires careful timing.
- The bridge player recognized the tenace immediately.