'Locomotive' definitions:

Definition of 'locomotive'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to locomotion [syn: locomotive, locomotor]
noun
A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks [syn: locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive]

Definition of 'Locomotive'

From: GCIDE
  • Locomotive \Lo"co*mo`tive\, n. A locomotive engine; a self-propelling wheel carriage, especially one which bears a steam boiler and one or more steam engines which communicate motion to the wheels and thus propel the carriage, -- used to convey goods or passengers, or to draw wagons, railroad cars, etc. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
  • Consolidation locomotive, a locomotive having four pairs of connected drivers.
  • Locomotive car, a locomotive and a car combined in one vehicle; a dummy engine. [U.S.]
  • Locomotive engine. Same as Locomotive, above.
  • Mogul locomotive. See Mogul. [1913 Webster] Locomotiveness

Definition of 'Locomotive'

From: GCIDE
  • Locomotive \Lo"co*mo`tive\, a. [Cf. F. locomotif. See Locomotion.]
  • 1. Moving from place to place; changing place, or able to change place; as, a locomotive animal. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Used in producing motion; as, the locomotive organs of an animal. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'locomotive'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Locomotive'