FENDERS
Noun
fenders
plural of fender
Noun
Fenders
plural of Fender
Source: Wiktionary
FENDER
Fen"der, n. Etym: [From Fend, v. t. & i., cf. Defender.]
Definition: One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm;
as:
(a) A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping
to the floor.
(b) Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel
comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.
(c) A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels:
also, a splashboard.
(d) Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from
damage by carriage wheels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition