Fender n Trademark a type of solid-body electric guitar (C20: named after Leo Fender, its US inventor (1951))
fender
n
1 a low metal frame which confines falling coals to the hearth
2 (Chiefly U.S.) a metal frame fitted to the front of locomotives to absorb shock, clear the track, etc.
3 a cushion-like device, such as a car tyre hung over the side of a vessel to reduce damage resulting from accidental contact or collision
4 the U.S. and Canadian name for →
wing →
10 →
mudguard
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fendered adj
fender pile
n an upright pile driven into the sea bed or a riverbed beside a berth to protect the dock wall or wharf from the impact of vessels