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 Definitions of Fender  [ˈfɛn dər]  

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Definition of 'Fender' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) fender
the part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.

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

3.  fender
a mudguard or splash guard on a horse-drawn vehicle.

4.  fender
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.

5.  fender
a low metal guard before an open fireplace to keep back falling coals.

6.  fender
a person or thing that wards something off.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME fendour, aph. var. of defendour defender)

Definition of 'Fender' Princeton's WordNet 

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

2. (noun) fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

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

4. (noun) buffer, fender
a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact


Definition of 'Fender' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) fender
the parts in the front and back of a car that protect it when it is hit
the front/rear fender


Definition of 'Fender' Webster Dictionary 

1.  Fender
one who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm

2.  Fender
a screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor

3.  Fender
anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf

4.  Fender
a screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also, a splashboard

5.  Fender
anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels


Definition of 'Fender' Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 

1.  Fender
An object, usually made of rope or rubber, hung over the side of a vessel to protect the sides from damage caused by impact with wharves or other craft.


Translation of 'Fender' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: anything used to protect a boat from touching another, a pier etc
She hung old car tyres over the side of the boat to act as fenders.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: skutbord Arabic flag Arabic: حاجِز إصْطِدام المَرْكَب Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: фендер
Brazilian flag Brazilian: defesa Czech flag Czech: ochranný kryt, nárazník German flag German: der Stoßfänger
Danish flag Danish: friholt; fender Greek flag Greek: προφυλακτήρας Spanish flag Spanish: defensa
Estonian flag Estonian: vender Farsi flag Farsi: حفاظ Finnish flag Finnish: lepuuttaja
French flag French: bourrelet de défense Hebrew flag Hebrew: מָגֵן Hindi flag Hindi: आघात से बचाव का साधन
Croatian flag Croatian: bokobran Hungarian flag Hungarian: ütköző Indonesian flag Indonesian: penahan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: stuðari Italian flag Italian: parabordo Japanese flag Japanese: 当て物
Korean flag Korean: (배의) 방현재(材), 방호재 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: fenderis Latvian flag Latvian: aizsargs,‘fenderis'
Malay flag Malay: penahan Dutch flag Dutch: stootkussen Norwegian flag Norwegian: fender
Polish flag Polish: odbijacz Persian flag Persian: حفاظ Pashto flag Pashto: سپر، ډال، حفاظوى اله، دمو
Portuguese flag Portuguese: defesa Romanian flag Romanian: apărătoare Russian flag Russian: кранец
Slovak flag Slovak: ochranný kryt Slovenian flag Slovenian: odbojnik Serbian flag Serbian: branik
Swedish flag Swedish: fender Thai flag Thai: สิ่งที่ใช้กันเรือกระแทก Turkish flag Turkish: usturmaça
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 碰墊,護舷物,防護板 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: кранець Urdu flag Urdu: جہازوں کے بیچ ٹکر روکنے ک
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: đệm chắn Chinese flag Chinese: 碰垫,护弦物,防卫物

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