Author: It was hard to tell under the dents and the paint job (or lack thereof), but the beaten, sputtering car Columbo drove en route to solving cases was a Peugeot 403 two-door convertible. Reports differ on whether it was a 1959 or 1960 model, but most agree there was little difference between the two. Though the Peugeot 403 was mass-produced by the French carmaker, the two-door convertible model was, in fact, somewhat rare. Columbo, played by Peter Falk, brags about that fact in the Season 5 episode Identity Crisis, saying there are only three of them in the entire United States.
Full Definition of TENDERFOOT. 1. : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region; especially: one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life. 2. See tenderfoot defined for English-language learners.ull Definition of TENDERFOOT. 1. : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region; especially: one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life. 2. See tenderfoot defined for English-language learners.
Word Root of TENDON. The Latin word tendere, meaning to â stretch â or â to spread, â and its form tentus give us the roots tend, tent, and tens. Words from the Latin tendere have something to do with stretching or spreading. A tent is a temporary shelter made from stretched out fabric.