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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fender \Fen"der\, n. [From {Fend}, v. t. & i., cf {Defender}.] One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm; as: a A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor. b Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf. c A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also a splashboard. d Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: fender n 1: surrounds the wheels of a vehicle; "in England they call a fender a wing" [syn: {wing}] 2: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track [syn: {buffer}, {cowcatcher}, {pilot}] 3: a low metal frame to confine falling coals to a hearth 4: a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact [syn: {buffer}]
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