A quantity that a tender (railroad car behind the engine) holds. / The quantity that a tender (ship that functions as a mobile base) holds.

(poetic) tender; compassionate.

plural of tenderful

Sensitive or painful to the touch. / Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate. / Physically weak; not able to endure hardship. / (of food) Soft and easily chewed.

(obsolete) Care, kind concern, regard. / The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.

tenderly

(now rare) To make tender or delicate; to weaken. / (archaic) To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.

(obsolete) Someone who tends or waits on someone. / (rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.

To work on a tender.

Anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply. / A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.