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fend off

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A man, seizing a boathook, stood ready to fend-off the launch; the others got canvas bands under the camels.

There is still preserved in the London Custom House a hollow wooden fend-off which was slung when a ship was alongside a quay.

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On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fend off, such as: avert, avoid, deflect, rebuff, rebut, and reject.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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