n. [ F. canaille (cf. It. canaglia), prop. and orig. a pack of dogs, fr. L. Canis dog. ]
a. Without nails; having no nails. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., a pair of pincers or tongs, a tenaille, fr. L. tenaculum. See Tenaculum. ] (Fort.) An outwork in the main ditch, in front of the curtain, between two bastions. See Illust. of Ravelin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. See Tenaille. ] (Fort.) A work constructed on each side of the ravelins, to increase their strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions. [ 1913 Webster ]