About The Word Fender

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Fender

Fender Meaning & Definition
Fender Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fender?

[n] a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
[n] a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing"
[n] a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
[n] an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fender: buffer | cowcatcher | pilot | wing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fender: aegis | arm guard | backstop | barrier | brattice | buffer | buffer state | bulkhead | bulwark | bumper | chimney | chimney corner | cloison | collision mat | contraceptive | copyright | crash helmet | cushion | dashboard | diaphragm | dissepiment | dividing line | dividing wall | division | dodger | face mask | finger guard | fire screen | fireboard | fireguard | fireplace | fireside | flue | foot guard | fuse | goggles | governor | guard | guardrail | hand guard | handrail | hard hat | hearth | hearthstone | helmet | hob | hub | ingle | inglenook | ingleside | insulation | interlock | interseptum | knee guard | knuckle guard | laminated glass | life preserver | lifeline | lightning conductor | lightning rod | mask | mat | midriff | midsection | mudguard | nose guard | pad | padding | palladium | panel | paries | partition | party wall | patent | pilot | preventive | property line | prophylactic | protective clothing | protective umbrella | safeguard | safety | safety glass | safety plug | safety rail | safety shoes | safety switch | safety valve | screen | seat belt | separation | septulum | septum | shield | shin guard | shock pad | smokehole | sun helmet | umbrella | wall | windscreen | windshield

See Also | auto | automobile | barrier | car | device | engine | frame | framework | framing | guard | locomotive | locomotive engine | machine | motorcar | mudguard | railway locomotive | safety | safety device | splashguard

Fender In Webster's Dictionary

\Fen"der\, n. [From {Fend}, v. t. & i., cf. {Defender}.] One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm; as: (a) A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor. (b) Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf. (c) A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also, a splashboard. (d) Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels.

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