Cowcatcher

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cowcatcher
       n : an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to
           clear the track [syn: {fender}, {buffer}, {pilot}]