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fender
/ˈfɛndɚ/
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What does fender mean?
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
More meanings (4)
noun
- a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash
- A guitar produced by the Fender company, a manufacturer of electric guitars.
verb
- To use fenders to protect the side of a boat
proper noun
- A surname from German.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfɛndɚ/
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Threads of curly cotton, pulled out from between the lengths of lace, strewed over the fender and the fireplace.
I sat last night and watched my fire throw nice highlights on my new old fender, and purred with contentment.
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He was tender of the very slippers she had been warming, as he put them on, and stretched his feet enjoyingly upon the fender.
Should he place upon the peaceful fender of the Gillenormand drawing-room those feet of his, which dragged behind them the disgraceful shadow of the law?
The box was found at last under a chiffonier, and Miss Noble grasped it with delight, saying, “it was under a fender the last time.”