pos>a. Suited for, or capable of, extension; extensible. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not extensile; incapable of being stretched. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Tense, a. ]
a. Made tensile. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension; tensibility;
a. Pertaining to the variation of tensile strength with the temperature. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ F. utensile, ustensile, L. utensile, fr. utensilis that may be used, fit for use, fr. uti, p. p. usus, to use. See Use, v. t. ] That which is used; an instrument; an implement; especially, an instrument or vessel used in a kitchen, or in domestic and farming business. [ 1913 Webster ]
Wagons fraught with utensils of war. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]