Definition of: fender

(fen′dər) noun
1. One who or that which fends or wards off.
2. A metal guard before an open fire, to keep burning coals from falling onto the floor.
3. Naut. Any timber, rope plaiting, or other device hanging against or lying along a vessel's side as a protection from injury.
4. A plate of pressed steel over the wheels of a motor vehicle; a mudguard.