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fend⋅er
[fen-der] 
–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. | a low metal guard before an open fireplace, to keep back falling coals. |
| 6. | a person or thing that wards something off. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME fendour, aph. var. of defendour defender
1350–1400; ME fendour, aph. var. of defendour defender
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