Tenace
Pronunciation : Ten"ace
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. tenace tenacious, demeurer tenace to hold the best and third best cards and take both tricks, and adversary having to lead. See Tenacious.] (Whist)
Definition : Defn: The holding by the fourth hand of the best and third best cards of a suit led; also, sometimes, the combination of best with third best card of a suit in any hand.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913