'Cowcatcher' definitions:
Definition of 'cowcatcher'
noun
An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track [syn:
fender,
buffer, cowcatcher,
pilot]
Definition of 'Cowcatcher'
- Cowcatcher \Cow"catch`er\ (-k?ch`?r), n.
A strong inclined frame, usually of wrought-iron bars, in
front of a locomotive engine, for catching or throwing off
obstructions on a railway, as cattle; the pilot. [U.S.]
- Syn: fender, buffer, pilot.
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