Complete Definition of "tenter"

English
Etymology
via OF., maybe from L. tentorium.

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

  1. a framework upon which cloth is stretched and dried

Verb
en-verb

  1. To stretch cloth on such a framework

Derived terms
tenterhook


French
Etymology
From L.|fr temptare.

Verb
tenter
#to tempt
#to try, risk

Conjugation
fr-conj-er|tent|avoir

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