tender engine
tender engine noun: any steam locomotive that has a tender attached, carrying its supply of fuel and water; the term is normally used to distinguish from a tank engine.
Noun
tender engine (plural tender engines)
- Any steam locomotive that has a tender attached, carrying its supply of fuel and water; the term is normally used to distinguish from a tank engine.
- To prevent glare from open firebox doors on locomotives being observed from the air, all tender engines have been fitted with tarpaulin screens which are carried over the space between the cab and tender during blackout hours. The one shown here is on a Southern Railway locomotive.1939 November, Charles E. Lee, “Railways and the War — I”, in Railway Magazine, page 316, photo caption
- Synonyms:
- tender locomotive, tender loco
Synonyms of tender engine
- tender locomotive
- tender loco
Forms of tender engine
| plural | tender engines |
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Questions about tender engine
- What does tender engine mean?
- Tender engine means any steam locomotive that has a tender attached, carrying its supply of fuel and water; the term is normally used to distinguish from a tank engine.
- What part of speech is tender engine?
- Tender engine is a noun.
- What is the plural of tender engine?
- The plural of tender engine is tender engines.
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