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Definition of Fender
1. Noun. A barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud. "In Britain they call a fender a wing"
Generic synonyms: Barrier
Group relationships: Auto, Automobile, Car, Machine, Motorcar
Specialized synonyms: Mudguard, Splash Guard, Splash-guard
Derivative terms: Fend
2. Noun. An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.
Generic synonyms: Framework
Group relationships: Engine, Locomotive, Locomotive Engine, Railway Locomotive
Derivative terms: Fend
3. Noun. A low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth.
4. Noun. A cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact.
Group relationships: Auto, Automobile, Car, Machine, Motorcar
Generic synonyms: Device
Derivative terms: Buffer, Fend
Definition of Fender
1. n. One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm
Definition of Fender
1. Proper noun. (surname from=German dot=) of (etyl de) origin, a variant of Fenrich or Fendler. ¹
2. Proper noun. A manufacturer of electric guitars. ¹
3. Noun. (American English) panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels ¹
4. Noun. (American English) a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water ¹
5. Noun. (nautical) Any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when moored alongside another vessel or jetty, or when using a lock, etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and rubbing strips can still be found; old tyres are used as a cheap substitute ¹
6. Noun. A low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fender
1. a metal guard over the wheel of a motor vehicle [n -S] : FENDERED [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fender
Literary usage of Fender
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Selection of Cases on the Law of Torts by James Barr Ames, Jeremiah Smith (1909)
"The fender, which was built to protect the bridge, consisted of piles driven
perpendicularly into the bed of the stream, about twelve feet apart, ..."
2. A Treatise on the Law and Procedure of Receivers: With Forms; Being a by Henry Gabriel Tardy, John Wilson Smith (1920)
"That thereafter the said three notes for $500 each were assigned to the defendants
Ida L. Bryan, Zilphia Killebrew and Henry fender, and the note for $500 ..."
3. Library of Southern Literature by Edwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles William Kent (1909)
"It is anthracite coal, and the fender is low, Steel-barred is the grate, and the
tiles Hand-painted in figures; the one at the top Is a Japanese lady, ..."
4. Why Some Men Kill; Or, Murder Mysteries Revealed by George A. Thacher (1919)
"In the case of Arthur fender all of his acquaintances and friends believe him to
be an innocent man. His lawyers have always been satisfied that he is ..."
5. Ruling Cases by Irving Browne, Leonard Augustus Jones, James Tower Keen, John Melville Gould (1895)
"fender (c. A. 1884.) RULE. WHERE upon an interlocutory application the Court,
upon the materials before ... fender. 27 Ch. D. 43-65 (sc 52 LT 9, 33 WR 243. ..."
6. American Negligence Reports, Current Series Cited Am. Neg. Rep.: All the by United States (1900)
"A. I saw her drop on the fender. Q. From what position did she drop into the fender
... Q. How did it seem to you that she got to the side of the fender? ..."
7. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1911)
"fender and Thomson, I notice they lead us through quite a number of equations
... fender and Thomson have arrived at results that show that our old and well ..."
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