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| tend·er [ téndər ] (plural tend·ers) |
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1. boat small boat ferrying to large boat: a small boat used to go to and from a larger one such as a yacht
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2. rail vehicle carrying supplies for steam engine: the permanently coupled rear part of a large steam locomotive, used for carrying its coal and water
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3. somebody who tends: somebody who tends something or somebody
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| [15th century. Shortening of attender (<attend), or <tend2] |