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noun
1.
the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
2.
a device on the front of a locomotive, streetcar, or the like, for clearing the track of obstructions.
3.
a mudguard or splashboard on a horse-drawn vehicle.
4.
Nautical. 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 or another vessel.
5.
EXPANDa low metal guard before an open fireplace, to keep back falling coals.
6.
COLLAPSEa person or thing that wards something off.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English fendour, aphetic variant of defendour defender
1350–1400; Middle English fendour, aphetic variant of defendour defender
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Fenders
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
fender
late 13c., shortening of defender, used of boats at first, of fireplaces since 1680s; application to automobiles is 1919.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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