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fenderboard

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

Noun

fenderboard (plural fenderboards)

  1. A protective board for the side of a boat when it is docked against pilings, where normal fenders are not adequate.
  2. (historical) A board protecting the steps of a carriage from the dust thrown up by the wheels.

Forms of fenderboard

pluralfenderboards

Origin of fenderboard

From fender + board.

Questions about fenderboard

What does fenderboard mean?
Fenderboard means a protective board for the side of a boat when it is docked against pilings, where normal fenders are not adequate.
What part of speech is fenderboard?
Fenderboard is a noun.
What is the plural of fenderboard?
The plural of fenderboard is fenderboards.

Words near fenderboard in the dictionary

  1. fender benders
  2. fender skirt
  3. fender skirts
  4. fender-bender
  5. fender-benders
  6. fenderboard
  7. fenderboards
  8. fendered
  9. fenderhead
  10. fenderheads
  11. fendering

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