fender

[ fen-der ]
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noun
  1. the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.

  2. a device on the front of a locomotive, streetcar, or the like, for clearing the track of obstructions.

  1. a mudguard or splashboard on a horse-drawn vehicle.

  2. Nautical. a piece of timber, bundle of rope, or the like, hung over the side of a vessel to lessen shock or prevent chafing, as between the vessel and a dock or another vessel.

  3. a low metal guard before an open fireplace, to keep back falling coals.

  4. a person or thing that wards something off.

Origin of fender

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English fendour, aphetic variant of defendour defender

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British Dictionary definitions for fender (1 of 2)

fender

/ (ˈfɛndə) /


noun
  1. a low metal frame which confines falling coals to the hearth

  2. mainly US a metal frame fitted to the front of locomotives to absorb shock, clear the track, etc

  1. a cushion-like device, such as a car tyre hung over the side of a vessel to reduce damage resulting from accidental contact or collision

  2. US and Canadian the part of a car body that surrounds the wheels: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): wing

Derived forms of fender

  • fendered, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Fender (2 of 2)

Fender

/ (ˈfɛndə) /


noun
  1. trademark a type of solid-body electric guitar

Origin of Fender

2
C20: named after Leo Fender (1909-91), its US inventor (1951)

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