Defn: A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball.
[U. S.]
2. Any quick, decisive stroke or act. [Colloq. U.S.]
TENSURE
Ten"sure, n. Etym: [L. tensura. See Tension.]
Defn: Tension. [Obs.] Bacon.
TENT Tent, n. Etym: [Sp. tinto, properly, deep-colored, fr. L. tinctus, p.p. of tingere to dye. See Tinge, and cf. Tint, Tinto.]
Defn: A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or
Malaga in Spain; — called also tent wine, and tinta.
TENT
Tent, n. Etym: [Cf. Attent, n.]
1. Attention; regard, care. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Lydgate.
2. Intention; design. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
TENT
Tent, v. t.