TENT'ER, noun [Latin 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. TENT'ER, verb transitive To hang or stretch on tenters. TENT'ER, verb intransitive To admit extension. Woolen cloths will tenter
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