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Webster 1913 Edition
Cowcatcher
Cow′catchˊer
(-k?chˊ?r)
, Noun.
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.
Definition 2024
cowcatcher
cowcatcher
English
A steam locomotive with a bright red cowcatcher
Noun
cowcatcher (plural cowcatchers)
- (archaic, rail transport, principally US) The V-shaped device on the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle) shaped so as to push objects on the tracks out of the way, to prevent major damage to the train.
Synonyms
- (rail transport): pilot