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fendering

fendering

8.7
Strips on walls that protect them from carts and wheelchairs
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛndərɪŋ/
translation icon : protección
  • The hospital installed vinyl fendering along the corridors to protect walls from gurneys and carts.

Examples

  • New fendering was added to the loading area to prevent damage from heavy equipment.

  • Maintenance staff checked the fendering regularly to ensure it was securely attached to the walls.

  • The new fendering on the walls prevents damage from carts.

  • Can you install fendering in the hallway?

  • The hospital installed vinyl fendering along the corridors to protect walls from gurneys and carts.

  • New fendering was added to the loading area to prevent damage from heavy equipment.

  • Maintenance staff checked the fendering regularly to ensure it was securely attached to the walls.

Synonyms

rubrail
vsfendering
  • Specialized
9.9

A strip fixed along the side of a boat or vehicle to protect it from damage

is installed on interior walls, doors, or corridors rather than on vehicle sides

How Protective

bumper
131 2.5
fendering
8.7
rubrail
  • Specialized
9.9
bumper guard
  • US
4.1

Surface Forms

fendering singular
fenderings plural

Morphology

fendering = fender (semi-transparent) = fender + ing

The word is built from 'fender' + '-ing', but the use for wall or corridor guards is a specialized extension rather than a fully predictable everyday meaning.

Etymology

Fendering comes from the word fend, related to defend, meaning 'to keep away' or 'protect'. So fendering on walls is the protective strip that 'keeps off' damage from trolleys, wheelchairs, or carts.