: a device that protects: such as
a(1)
: a cushion (such as foam rubber or a wood float) between a boat and a dock or between two boats that lessens shock and prevents chafing
(2)
: a pile or a row or cluster of piles placed to protect a dock or bridge pier from damage by ships or floating objects
b
: railing
c
: a device in front of locomotives and streetcars to lessen injury to animals or pedestrians in case of collision
d
: a guard over the wheel of a motor vehicle
e
: a low metal frame or a screen before an open fireplace
f
: an oblong or triangular shield of leather attached to the stirrup leather of a saddle to protect a rider's legs
fenderless
adjective
Examples of fender in a Sentence
not wanting our brand-new cabin cruiser to get scratched, we put thick rubber fenders between it and the dock
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
The fenders also seemed pretty useless to me as, after a wet ride post-rain, my back was covered in specks of dirt kicked up from the rear tire.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
Hood and fender styling allows for the Armada to have better sight lines than the Infiniti QX80 is shares much of its underpinnings with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The parts on the next shelf are to improve the front fender's aerodynamics.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Fender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fender. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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fender
noun
fend·er
ˈfen-dər 
: a device that protects: as
a
: a frame in front of a locomotive or streetcar to catch or throw off anything that is hit
b
: a guard over a wheel of an automobile, motorcycle, or bicycle
c
: a low metal frame or screen placed on the hearth before an open fireplace
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