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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryfend·er \ˈfen-dər\ noun DATE  13th century: a device that protects: as  a.    (1) a cushion (as foam rubber or a wood float) between a boat and a dock or between two boats that lessens shock and prevents chafing    (2) a pile or a row or cluster of piles placed to protect a dock or bridge pier from damage by ships or floating objects  b. railing  c. a device in front of locomotives and streetcars to lessen injury to animals or pedestrians in case of collision  d. a guard over the wheel of a motor vehicle  e. a low metal frame or a screen before an open fireplace  f. an oblong or triangular shield of leather attached to the stirrup leather of a saddle to protect a rider's legs• fend·ered  \-dərd\ adjective• fend·er·less adjectiveEnglish Etymologyfender  1279, shortening of defender, used of boats at first, of fireplaces since 1688; application to automobiles is 1919.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7fenderfend·er / 5fendE(r) / noun1. (NAmE) = wing (4)2. (NAmE) = mudguard 3. a frame around a fireplace to prevent burning coal or wood from falling out   壁炉的栅栏4. a soft solid object such as an old tyre or a piece of rope that is hung over the side of a boat so the boat is not damaged if it touches another boat, a wall, etc.   护舷垫(悬挂在船舷的轮胎、绳子等,起防碰损作用)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: red fender , or side fender, or fender bender , or fender bar , or fender beam , or fender bolt , or fender boom , or fender post , or fender skid , or fender skirt , or fender stool , or full-crown fenderfend·er\ˈfendə(r)\ noun(-s)Usage: often attributiveEtymology: Middle English fendour, from fenden, v. + -our -or1. : a device attached or set up to prevent something from sustaining or inflicting damage: as a.   (1) : a buffer (as a camel or pudding) between a ship and wharf or between two ships that absorbs and distributes shock and prevents chafing  (2) : a pile or a row or cluster of piles placed to protect a dock or bridge pier from damage by docking ships or floating objects  (3) : a timber or other obstruction set up to protect a scaffold base from impact or interference b.   (1) : a low often ornamental fence of iron or brass set before a hearth to confine coals and ashes — see curb 5g  (2) : fire screen c. : a device in front of a locomotive or streetcar that is designed to catch or throw aside an object struck d.   (1) : a guard or protective covering over a wheel of an automobile or other vehicle  (2) Britain : bumper IV 2a e. : a rail in a farrowing pen that prevents the sow from crushing the little pigs against the wall when she lies down f. : a sheet temporarily inserted between the pastedown and flyleaf of a book in the course of binding to protect the pages (as from paste and pressure on the covers) g. : an oblong or triangular shield of leather attached to the stirrup leather of a saddle to protect a rider's legs — see stock saddleillustration2. : a strip of stiff paper glued to the tympan of a platen press to prevent the sheets from sliding over the feed guides

A Fender Or Protect Device Leather Noun Boat