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.
Tender of Defense Law and Legal Definition. It is an act by which one party places its defense, and all costs associated with said defense, on another person or organization. There is usually a contract or other agreement in place requiring that person or organization to take on the defense. This transfers the obligation of the defense and possible indemnification to the party on whom tender was made. This term is usually insurance related.