tender3
• noun 1 a vehicle used by a fire service or the armed forces for carrying supplies or fulfilling a specified role. 2 a wagon closely coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water. 3 a boat used to ferry people and supplies to and from a ship. — ORIGIN originally in the sense attendant, nurse : from TEND2 or ATTEND.
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