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Meaning of 'fender' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fender [ v. t. & i.]
- One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm
- A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor.
- Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.
- A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also, a splashboard.
- Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels.

Meaning of 'fender' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fender [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
Example in sentence:
  • in Britain they call a fender a wing

Nearby Words:

fen fen cricket fen-sucked fence fenceful fenceless fencer fenci-ble fencible fencing

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