vt & ·vi one who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm.
2. fender ·vt & ·vi a screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor.
3. fender ·vt & ·vi a screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also, a splashboard.
4. fender ·vt & ·vi anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels.
5. fender ·vt & ·vi anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.