Definition for TENT'ER, or TENT'ER-HOOK

TENT'ER, or TENT'ER-HOOK, n. [L. tendo, tentus, to stretch.]

A hook for stretching cloth on a frame. To be on the tenters; to be on the stretch; to be in distress, uneasiness or suspense. Hudibras.

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