fender

Nouns

  • (n) a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
    • in Britain they call a fender a wing
    wing,
  • (n) an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track cowcatcher, buffer, pilot,
  • (n) a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
  • (n) a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact buffer,

Synonyms

wing cowcatcher buffer pilot

Words of close approximity

fender-bender