fender
/ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.40 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
American usage
noun
any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when moored alongside another vessel or jetty, or when using a lock, etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and rubbing strips can still be found; old tyres are used as a cheap substitute
noun
A guitar produced by the Fender company, a manufacturer of electric guitars.
Example Sentences
- "Now and then he would make a motion with his feet as if he were running quickly backward upstairs, and would tread on the edge of the fender, so that the fire-irons went flying and the buttered-bun dishes crashed against each other in the hearth."
- "Our solid, shiny chairs, our immense, dingy sofas, our heavy mahogany tables and our cast-iron fenders, often bearing the initials of long-dead railway companies, likewise our plaster walls of chocolate and duck-egg green and our hissing gasoliers have their roots deep in our national history."
Etymology
Etymology tree English fend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fender From fend + -er.
Origin
Word Breakdown
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Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/
Usage
- American usage