Fender

·vt & ·vi One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm.

II. Fender ·vt & ·vi A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor.

III. Fender ·vt & ·vi A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also, a splashboard.

IV. Fender ·vt & ·vi Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels.

V. Fender ·vt & ·vi Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.