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to fender

to fender

1 7.4
To attach a protective piece to a car or boat to stop damage
  • verb
  • /ˈfɛndər/
translation icon : poner defensas
  • Our fine four-fendered friend Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Examples

  • Please fender... please wake up and learn how to think critically.

    Blog text (8)

  • - Our fine four-fendered...

    Belfast (2021)

  • Fine four-fendered Chitty Chitty friend

    Belfast (2021)

  • Our fine four-fendered friend Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang...

    Belfast (2021)

  • Our snappy sky blue 1940 coupe, fat-fendered and long-hooded, a good two-thirds of the car prowling ahead of us as we fought the Faulkner Creek road.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • To prevent damage to the hull, always fender the boat properly when docking.

  • When loading cargo onto the ship, remember to fender it carefully to avoid any dents.

  • Before setting sail in rough weather, be sure to fender all vulnerable parts of the vessel.

Compounds

fender-bender
  • Informal
18 3.2

A small car crash that causes little or no damage

How Protective

to armor
  • US
2 4.8
to reinforce
99 3.9
to fender
1 7.4
to cover
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

fender infinitive
fendered past
fendered past participle
fendering present participle
fenders third person singular

Etymology

Fender as a verb comes from the root fend 'to keep off', like in defend. To fender a vehicle or boat is to fit it with a guard or cushion that 'fends off' damage.