fend·er

(fĕn′dər)

a. A guard over each wheel of a motor vehicle, for example, that is shaped and positioned so as to block the splashing of water or mud.

b. A device at the front end of a locomotive or streetcar designed to push aside obstructions.

2. A cushioning device, such as a bundle of rope or a piece of timber, used on the side of a vessel or dock to absorb impact or friction.

3. A screen or metal framework placed in front of a fireplace to keep hot coals and debris from falling out.

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fender

(ˈfɛndə)

1. a low metal frame which confines falling coals to the hearth

2. (Railways) chiefly US a metal frame fitted to the front of locomotives to absorb shock, clear the track, etc

3. (Nautical Terms) a cushion-like device, such as a car tyre hung over the side of a vessel to reduce damage resulting from accidental contact or collision

4. (Automotive Engineering) US and Canadian the part of a car body that surrounds the wheels. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): wing

ˈfendered adj

Fender

(ˈfɛndə)

(Instruments) trademark a type of solid-body electric guitar

[C20: named after Leo Fender (1909-91), its US inventor (1951)]

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fend•er

(ˈfɛn dər)

n.

1. the 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 splash guard on a horse-drawn vehicle.

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

6. a person or thing that wards something off.

[1350–1400; Middle English fendour, aph. variant of defendour defender]

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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Fender

A cultivator attachment used to keep small plants from being covered during early cultivation.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	fender - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing" wing barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
	2.	fender - an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track cowcatcher, buffer, pilot framework - a structure supporting or containing something locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive, engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
	3.	fender - a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth safety device, guard, safety - a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
	4.	fender - a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact buffer auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

Translations

جَناح السَّيّارهحاجِز إصْطِدام المَرْكَبرَفْرَفُ الْعَجَلَةِسِياج المَوْقِد

blatníkmřížnárazníkochranný kryt

skærmfenderfriholtkaminskærm

Kotflügel Schutzblech Stoßfänger Fender Kaminvorsetzer

λασπωτήρας φτερό

guardabarros aleta bufanda

lokasuoja

garde-boue aile défense garde-feu

blatobran

kandallórács

arinhlíf, aringrindstél, uggi, vindskeiîstuîari

parabordo parafango parafuoco

泥よけ

진흙받이

fenderisgrotelėssparnas

aizsargs, ‘fenderis’automašīnas spārnsrežģisspārns

spatbord

fender gnistfanger skvettskjerm

błotnik

pára-lama pára-lamas

крыло автомобиля

ochranný kryt

blatnik

stänkskärm

บังโคลนรถ

çamurluk siperusturmaça

cái chắn bùn

保险杆护弦物挡泥板火炉围栏碰垫

fender

[ˈfendəʳ] N (round fire) → guardafuego m (US) (Aut) → guardabarros m inv, guardafango m (LAm), salpicadera f (Mex), tapabarro m (Peru) (US) (Rail) → trompa f (Naut) → defensa f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fender

[ˈfɛndə^r] n

[fireplace] → garde-feu m inv

(on boat) → défense f

(US) (= wing of car) → aile f

fender

(in front of fire) → Kamingitter nt

(US) (on car) → Kotflügel m; (on bicycle etc) → Schutzblech nt

(Naut) → Fender m

(US, on train, streetcar) → Puffer m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fender

[ˈfɛndəʳ] n (round fire) → paracenere m, parafuoco (Am) (Aut) (wing) → parafango (Am) (Rail) → paraurti m inv (Naut) → parabordo

fender

(ˈfendə) noun

1. 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.

2. a low guard around a fireplace to prevent coal etc from falling out.

3. (American) a wing of a car.

Fender

→ رَفْرَفُ الْعَجَلَةِ blatník skærm Kotflügel λασπωτήρας bufanda, guardabarros lokasuoja garde-boue blatobran parafango 泥よけ 진흙받이 spatbord skvettskjerm błotnik pára-lama, pára-lamas крыло автомобиля stänkskärm บังโคลนรถ çamurluk cái chắn bùn 挡泥板