fend·er /ˈfɛndɚ/
 防衛物,擋泥板


 Fen·der n.  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.

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 fender
      n 1: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block
           splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a
           wing" [syn: wing]
      2: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to
         clear the track [syn: buffer, cowcatcher, pilot]
      3: a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
      4: a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
         [syn: buffer]