Word: tender
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ten
der
Definition: A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.
Morphemes:
Affix: tend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tendere
Language: la
Decoded: tendere
Meaning: to stretch, stretch out, extend, spread out
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.