Question

1. leads - weights that were lowered to test the depth of the river
2. texas-tender - a waiter assigned to the officers or \texas\ deck of a steamboat
3. penitentiary offence - an action one could be sent to jail for

what is the meaning of the word texas-tender in the following excerpt from section 21? 21-take that ice-pitcher down to the texas-tender!

a texan who works on a steamboat
a guest on a steamboat
a waiter assigned to the officers or \texas\ deck of a steamboat

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "texas - tender", we refer to the provided definition: "a waiter assigned to the officers' or 'texas' deck of a steamboat". The first option says a Texan working on a steamboat, which is not accurate as the definition is about a waiter role, not just being a Texan. The second option says a guest, but the definition is about a waiter. The third option matches the given definition.

Answer:

C. a waiter assigned to the officers' or "texas" deck of a steamboat (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C with the third option being C; if the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly based on the actual option numbering, but in this case, the third option is the correct one as per the definition)