Meaning of FENDER
| Pronunciation: | | 'fendur
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | buffer, cowcatcher, pilot, wing |
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| | See Also: | | auto, automobile, barrier, car, device, engine, frame, framework, framing, guard, locomotive, locomotive engine, machine, motorcar, mudguard, railway locomotive, safety, safety device, splashguard | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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