Fender
Fender , noun
[From Fend, transitive verb & i., compare Defender.]
One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm
(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.