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Vinony

fender

noun

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

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/

name

Etymology: From German, a variant of Fenrich or Fendler.

  1. A surname from German.

noun

Etymology: From German, a variant of Fenrich or Fendler.

  1. A guitar produced by the Fender company, a manufacturer of electric guitars.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English fend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fender From fend + -er.

  1. To use fenders to protect the side of a boat