fender

noun

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  • singular : fender
  • plural : fenders

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  • element protecting the hull of a ship
  • railing
  • a device in front of locomotives and streetcars to lessen injury to animals or pedestrians in case of collision
  • a guard over the wheel of a motor vehicle
  • a low metal frame or a screen before an open fireplace
  • an oblong or triangular shield of leather attached to the stirrup leather of a saddle to protect a rider's legs