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fenderboard

noun

Etymology

From fender + board.

  1. derived from *bʰers-✻ — “tip, top”
  2. inherited from *burdą✻ — “board, plank; edge; table”
  3. inherited from *bord✻
  4. inherited from bord
  5. inherited from boord
  6. compounded as fenderboard — “fender + board”

Definitions

  1. A protective board for the side of a boat when it is docked against pilings, where normal…

    A protective board for the side of a boat when it is docked against pilings, where normal fenders are not adequate.

  2. A board protecting the steps of a carriage from the dust thrown up by the wheels.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA