Fender

['fendə] or ['fɛndɚ]

Definition

(noun.) a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; 'in Britain they call a fender a wing'.

(noun.) a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth.

(noun.) an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.

Checker: Roberta--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t. & i.) One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm

(v. t. & i.) A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor.

(v. t. & i.) Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.

(v. t. & i.) A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also, a splashboard.

(v. t. & i.) Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels.

Checker: Seymour

Definition

n. a metal guard before a fire to confine the ashes: a protection for a ship's side against piers &c. consisting of a bundle of rope &c.—ns. Fend′er-beam a fender of wood protecting a ship's side in dock: a permanent buffer at the end of a railway siding; Fend′er-board a board protecting the steps of a carriage from the dust thrown up by the wheels.

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