crank vs tender

tender vs crank

crank and tender both are nouns.

crank and tender both are adjectives.

crank and tender both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
tender	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, crank and tender are synonyms defined as:

crank and tender: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

Other synonyms of crank include cranky, tippy.

crank (noun)	tender (noun)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle	ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant	a boat for communication between ship and shore
a bad-tempered person	car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
a whimsically eccentric person	a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
	someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
	something that can be used as an official medium of payment

crank (adjective)	tender (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail	easy to cut or chew
	physically untoughened
	given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
	(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
	having or displaying warmth or affection
	hurting
	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
	young and immature

crank (verb)	tender (verb)
rotate with a crank	make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
bend into the shape of a crank	make a tender of; in legal settlements
fasten with a crank	offer or present for acceptance
start by cranking	propose a payment
travel along a zigzag path

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