tenace

A combination of two high cards of the same suit separated by two degrees, such as the king and jack of hearts, especially in a bridge or whist hand.

In whist. the best and third best cards, or the second and fourth best cards, in play, of a suit: known in the former case as a major tenace, in the latter as a minor tenace.

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.

An interrupted sequence of high cards of the same suit, such as the king and jack or the ace and queen.