-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- admiral's mast calumny kakistocracy bona fide surrogate mother
- ALL
card tender
noun
Definition of card tender
: a worker who feeds lap into one or more textile or asbestos carding machines and removes slivers —called also winder
From the M-W Editors
There's more!
Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:
- More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
- Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
- Advanced search features
- Ad free!
Origin and Etymology of card tender
2card
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up card tender? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!