@daniel_bohrer
Ha, ha, yes. Me too.
I think fender was commonly used in British English, but, fell out of use. The word continued in use in N. America where it was used to describe the protective bars on cars. In the UK they are known as bumpers.
@fitheach
It is still in common use, at least in the south, in the form of fending off.
@daniel_bohrer
@fitheach I've been familiar with that nautical term for several decades now, but I still imagine electric guitars hanging from the sides of the ship.