Dictionary Definition
fender
Noun
1 a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a
vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "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 guard to confine falling coals to a
hearth
4 a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to
contact [syn: buffer]
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels
- a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
- 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
- A low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash.
Synonyms
- qualifier Australian guard, qualifier British wheel arch, qualifier British wing
- qualifier British mudguard
Derived terms
Translations
a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a
bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
- French: garde-boue
- German: Schutzblech
- Spanish: guardabarros
nautical term
- Finnish: lepuuttaja, fenderi (slang)
- French: défense
Extensive Definition
Fender may refer to:
- Fender (vehicle) (American English) or wing (British English), a portion of a vehicle that encloses or covers the wheels
- Fender (boating), bumper, usually air or foam filled, used to keep boats from banging into docks or each other
- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, a brand of stringed musical instruments, famous for its electric guitars like the stratocaster and the telecaster and it large selection of basses
- Rhodes piano, called Fender Rhodes piano from 1959–1974 after buyout by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
- Fender (robots), fictional character from the movie Robots
Fender as a surname may refer to:
- Andrew Fender, British local politician
- Brian Fender, British academic administrator
- Chuck Fender (born 1972), American music artist
- Freddy Fender (1937–2006), Mexican-American musician
- Leo Fender (1909–1991), American guitar maker, founder of the eponymous company
- Percy Fender (1892–1985), English cricketer
fender in Danish: Fender (flertydig)
fender in German: Fender
fender in Dutch: Fender
fender in Japanese: フェンダー
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
aegis,
arm guard, backstop,
barrier, brattice, buffer, buffer state, bulkhead, bulwark, bumper, chimney, chimney corner,
cloison, collision mat,
contraceptive,
copyright, crash
helmet, cushion,
dashboard, diaphragm, dissepiment, dividing line,
dividing wall, division, dodger, face mask, finger guard,
fire screen, fireboard, fireguard, fireplace, fireside, flue, foot guard, fuse, goggles, governor, guard, guardrail, hand guard,
handrail, hard hat,
hearth, hearthstone, helmet, hob, hub, ingle, inglenook, ingleside, insulation, interlock, interseptum, knee guard,
knuckle guard, laminated glass, life preserver, lifeline, lightning conductor,
lightning rod, mask,
mat, midriff, midsection, mudguard, nose guard, pad, padding, palladium, panel, paries, partition, party wall,
patent, pilot, preventive, property line,
prophylactic,
protective clothing, protective umbrella, safeguard, safety, safety glass, safety
plug, safety rail, safety shoes, safety switch, safety valve,
screen, seat belt,
separation, septulum, septum, shield, shin guard, shock pad,
smokehole, sun helmet,
umbrella, wall, windscreen, windshield