·adj Having great tenderness; easily moved.
·Impf & ·p.p. of <<Heft>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Regard; care; kind concern. II. Tender ·superl Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild. III. T...
A small vessel duly commanded, and employed to attend a larger one, to supply her with stores, to ca...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adj Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence; affectionate; pitying; sensi...
·add. ·- In the United States navy, a first-class petty officer in charge in a fireroom. He "tends" ...
A tender creature, fearful of the least puff of wind or drop of rain. As tender as Parnell, who brok...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose