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Synonyms for fender


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fen-der
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛn dər

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Définition of fender

Origin :
  • late 13c., shortening of defender. Used of attachments to boats at first, of fireplaces since 1680s; application to automobiles is 1919.
  • noun piece protecting part of a vehicle
Example sentences :
  • They were sitting on each side of the hearth, with their toes on the fender.
  • Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker
  • A big fire burned in an open grate on a hearth without a fender.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • She fell into fits of hysteria, sat whole hours listless, with her feet on the fender.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • Josh leaned over the gunwale, and reported that there was no fender out.
  • Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 » by Various
  • She walked slowly to the mantel and set one slim foot on the fender.
  • Extract from : « The Crimson Tide » by Robert W. Chambers
  • Plain little Miss Matthews sipped her tea, with her feet on the fender.
  • Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey
  • Bettina, with her small feet on the fender, considered the situation.
  • Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey
  • I went to the fireplace and picked my ball out of the fender.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 11, 1914 » by Various
  • But what would Chirsty be doin' gettin' the chintz an' the fender in that case?
  • Extract from : « A Window in Thrums » by J. M. Barrie
  • The silence was broken by the noise of a poker falling against the fender.
  • Extract from : « Major Vigoureux » by A. T. Quiller-Couch
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