mudguard

US/ˈmʌdˌɡɑɹd/

nounB1Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechneutral

Other forms: mudguards

A mudguard is a curved shield that keeps spray off the rider. Fit a mudguard.

The rear one matters more than the front, though the front keeps your feet dry. A bike without a mudguard puts a wet stripe up the back of everything you wear.

Definitions of mudguard

1nounmudguardA curved shield that keeps spray off the rider.B1
“The mudguard rattled the whole way home.”

mudguard is a part.

Where it comes from

Mud plus guard. Americans call the same thing a fender, which in Britain means the part of a car, and the two words have never swapped over.

From mud + guard.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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mudguard in the wild

In modern Indian and Sri Lankan English usage, the wing is called a mudguard.
Fender (vehicle)
However, the term mudguard appears to have been in use in the U.S. at one point.
Fender (vehicle)
Mk2: Revised front fairings, mudguard and colour scheme and a slightly shorter wheelbase Mk3: Introduction of Suzuki's AEC system (Automatic Exhaust Control).
Suzuki RG250 Gamma
There are several forms, for instance: A length of string may be threaded through holes in the rear mudguard, running radially between the mudguard and the rear dropout.
Skirt guard
On the second lap, Ritchie's mudguard exploded, causing the Ducati's brake line to be severed.
Graeme Ritchie

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