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fender Definition

fender (fendər)

noun

anything that fends off or protects something else; specif.,

  1. ☆ a metal or plastic enclosure over the wheels of an automobile or other vehicle to protect against splashing mud, etc.
  2. ☆ a device on the front of a streetcar or locomotive to catch or push aside anything on the track
  3. a low screen or frame in front of a fireplace to keep the hot coals in
  4. a pad or cushion of canvas, rope, wood, etc. hung over a ship's side to protect it when going alongside a pier or another ship

fender Synonyms

fender

n.

guard, mudguard, shield, apron, buffer, mask, cover, frame, ward, cushion, protector, splashboard, bumper, cowcatcher, screen, fireguard, curb.

fender Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: Make a rope fender or a decorative piece of rope work, for example, a lanyard.
  • have: In addition, the access gates are locked to keep out unwanted visitors, and the columns have rubber fenders to prevent scrapes.
  • use: Practice Man Overboard Drill regularly - This can be achieved by using a fender and bucket as your casualty.

Adjective modifier

  • rear: Rear body section, decent trunk floor, needs inner repair, $ 500 with rear fenders.
  • front: There are only a few spots of rust in the front fenders, which can be easily repaired.
  • new: However, with the new fender in place the tail section was lacking something.
  • inner: The upper and lower belt guards and rear inner fenders have also been reshaped.
  • large: Boats are kept separated by the use of large, rubber bow fenders.
  • stern: We also need lacing eyes for bow and stern fenders and Maureen wants a socket for a Rotary drier.

Modifies a noun

  • bender: En route, they have a minor fender bender.
  • amp: Fender amps are buried in the 12 Bar's chimney breast and everyone seems happy and ready.
  • bass: Oiling's drums drive the sax and organ riffs while fender bass and guitar add extra rhythm to the proceedings.
  • eye: Earnest's center gunwale fender eye was securely locked up on a long chain to a mooring ring.
  • flare: The fender flare around each rear wheel also serves to give the character line extra tension in both an upward and outward direction.

Noun used with modifier

  • hearth: Sit by the fireplace and admire your fender or enhance the fireplace with a hearth fender.
  • brass: A high brass fender kept the children away from the fire.
  • tire: We used the inner tube fitted tire fenders to space the boat away from the shelf.
  • front: A traditional running light caps the front fender, which is otherwise free of trim.
  • steel: The floor is laid in colored tiles, the hearth made comfortable with a home made rug & highly polished steel fender.
  • club: Many of our club fenders are based on the designs of an earlier age, unearthed through our research into family archives.
fender Quotes

The smell of buttered toast simply talked toToad, and with no uncertain voice; talked of warm kitchens, of breakfasts on bright frosty mornings, of cosy parlour firesides on winter evenings, when one's ramble was over and slippered feet were propped on the fender; of the purring of contented cats, and the twitter of sleepy canaries.

—Grahame, Kenneth

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