mudguardn.
/ˈmʌdɡɑːd/, U.S. /ˈmədˌɡɑrd/ 1. A curved strip or cover made of metal, plastic, etc., and fitted over or around the wheel of a vehicle (esp. a bicycle or motorcycle), to protect the vehicle and rider or riders from water and dirt thrown up from the ground. In early use occasionally more generally: any guard fitted to a vehicle for this purpose.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [noun] > parts of vehicle moving on wheels > mudguard
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mudguard1850
splashguard1917
mudwing1927
1850 J. C. Tarver Dictionnaire Phraséologique Royal II. 395/2 Garde-crotte,..mud-guard, splash-board.
1870 Eng. Mechanic & World of Sci. 1 Apr. 32/2 The mud-protector fits on a square at the top of the front-fork [of the bicycle], the foot-rest with the foot-drag above that..the mud-guard and the foot-rest turning with the wheel.
1902 Autocar 22 Nov. 525/1 As a rule mudguards are very carelessly fixed.
1925 H. V. Morton Heart of London (1926) 75 Watch the way a press of omnibuses..will edge and nudge a way with a mere inch between their mudguards.
1979 Motorcycling Man. (Motorcycling Monthly) 11 (caption) A fixed front mudguard that cannot clog with mud.
1995 Eightdays a Week 20 May 7/1 (advt.) Ladies trail and town shopping bikes complete with super powerful cantilever brakes and mudguards.
2. A strip of material attached to the upper of a shoe for added protection against mud, water, etc., or for decoration.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > parts of footwear > [noun]
mudguard1959
1959 Envoy Spring 24/1 Sand Suede and reversed mudguard..are the distinguishing features of this shoe from Norton.
1977 New Yorker 12 Sept. 122/3 (advt.) Front zip, non-slip outsole & matching mudguard wrap.
1988 Country Walking May 25/1 (advt.) The boot... A mudguard ‘foxing’ to give extra protection against rocks and scree.
Derivatives
ˈmudguarded adj. rare fitted with mudguards.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [adjective] > having mudguards
mudguarded1923
1923 Daily Mail 30 July 6 (advt.) So well shielded and efficiently mudguarded that anyone..can ride it in ordinary costume.
1999 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 5 June 48 The Caterham has a slightly nurdy image, with its 1950s-styling and open mud-guarded wheels.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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