name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fender
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: F EH1 N D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: guard, wheel arch, wing
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mudguard
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
A guitar produced by the Fender company, a manufacturer of electric guitars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 7
To use fenders to protect the side of a boat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buffer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: device
noun
Meaning 9
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- in Britain they call a fender a wing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barrier
Narrower terms: mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard
noun
Meaning 10
a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: guard, safety, safety device
noun
Meaning 11
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buffer, cowcatcher, pilot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: framework
History
Etymology
From German, a variant of Fenrich or Fendler.
Etymology tree English fend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fender From fend + -er.
Across languages
Translations
81 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Western Apache: biwos — panel of a car
- Western Apache: bikʼai — panel of a car
- Arabic: مِصَدّ (miṣadd) — panel of a car
- Basque: lohi-babes — panel of a car
- Bulgarian: калник (kalnik) — panel of a car
- Catalan: parafang — panel of a car
- Chinese Mandarin: 擋泥板 /挡泥板 (dǎngníbǎn) — panel of a car
- Czech: blatník — panel of a car
- Danish: forskærm — panel of a car
- Danish: bagskærm — panel of a car
- Dutch: spatbord — panel of a car
- Finnish: lokasuoja — panel of a car
- French: aile — panel of a car
- French: garde-boue — panel of a car
- German: Kotflügel — panel of a car
- Greek: προφυλακτήρας (profylaktíras) — panel of a car
- Hebrew: כנף (kanáf) — panel of a car
- Hungarian: sárhányó — panel of a car
- Irish: cliathán — panel of a car
- Italian: parafango — panel of a car
- Japanese: フェンダー (fendā) — panel of a car
- Korean: 흙받기 (heukbatgi) — panel of a car
- Macedonian: калник (kalnik) — panel of a car
- Macedonian: крило (krilo) — panel of a car
- Māori: pare — panel of a car
- Polish: błotnik — panel of a car
- Russian: крыло́ (kryló) — panel of a car
- Serbo-Croatian: бла̏тобра̄н — panel of a car
- Serbo-Croatian: blȁtobrān — panel of a car
- Spanish: aleta — panel of a car
- Swedish: stänkskärm — panel of a car
- Swedish: skärm — panel of a car
- Ottoman Turkish: چامورلق (çamurluk) — panel of a car
- Vietnamese: cái chắn bùn — panel of a car
- Welsh: gard olwyn — panel of a car
- Bulgarian: калник (kalnik) — shield on a bicycle
- Czech: blatník — shield on a bicycle
- Dutch: spatbord — shield on a bicycle
- Finnish: lokasuoja — shield on a bicycle
- French: garde-boue — shield on a bicycle
- German: Schutzblech — shield on a bicycle
- Hungarian: sárhányó — shield on a bicycle
- Macedonian: калник (kalnik) — shield on a bicycle
- Māori: pareparu — shield on a bicycle
- Polish: błotnik — shield on a bicycle
- Portuguese: para-lama — shield on a bicycle
- Russian: крыло́ (kryló) — shield on a bicycle
- Serbo-Croatian: бла̏тобра̄н — shield on a bicycle
- Serbo-Croatian: blȁtobrān — shield on a bicycle
- Spanish: guardabarros — shield on a bicycle
- Swedish: stänkskärm — shield on a bicycle
- Ottoman Turkish: چامورلق (çamurluk) — shield on a bicycle
- Vietnamese: cái chắn bùn — shield on a bicycle
- Bulgarian: кранец (kranec) — nautical term
- Danish: fender — nautical term
- Dutch: stootkussen — nautical term
- Dutch: stootwil — nautical term
- Dutch: vinder — nautical term
- Finnish: lepuuttaja — nautical term
- Finnish: fendari — nautical term
- French: défense — nautical term
- German: Fender — nautical term
- Greek: παράβλημα (parávlima) — nautical term
- Italian: parabordo — nautical term
- Macedonian: фендер (fender) — nautical term
- Norwegian Bokmål: fender — nautical term
- Norwegian Nynorsk: fender — nautical term
- Polish: odbijacz — nautical term
- Russian: кра́нец (kránec) — nautical term
- Spanish: defensa — nautical term
- Swedish: fender — nautical term
- Turkish: usturmaça — nautical term
- Ottoman Turkish: یاصدق (yasdık) — nautical term
- Catalan: guardafoc — metal framework in front of a fireplace
- Dutch: haardscherm — metal framework in front of a fireplace
- Esperanto: fendro — metal framework in front of a fireplace
- Finnish: kipinäsuoja — metal framework in front of a fireplace
- Macedonian: решетка пред камин (rešetka pred kamin) — metal framework in front of a fireplace
- Spanish: guardafuego — metal framework in front of a fireplace
- Swedish: brasskydd — metal framework in front of a fireplace
- Swedish: eldskärm — metal framework in front of a fireplace
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