Drawbar

2 definitions found

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

  Drawbar \Draw"bar`\, n. (Railroad)
        (a) An openmouthed bar at the end of a car, which receives
            a coupling link and pin by which the car is drawn. It
            is usually provided with a spring to give elasticity
            to the connection between the cars of a train.
        (b) A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy


            link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.
            [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  drawbar
       n : a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be
           pulled