cowcatcher
[
kou
-kach-er]
/ˈkaʊˌkætʃ ər/
noun
1.
a triangular frame at the front of a locomotive, especially a steam locomotive, designed for clearing the track of obstructions.
Also called
pilot
.
Origin
1830-40,
Americanism;
cow
1
+
catcher
Examples from the web for
cowcatcher
The
cowcatcher
formed the handles te a little drawer in the body of the engine in which repose the iced punch.
Sometimes the boys jumped on the
cowcatcher
of the engine while in motion.
Suarez was thrown against the
cowcatcher
and his head mashed.
British Dictionary definitions for
cowcatcher
cowcatcher
/
ˈkaʊˌkætʃə
/
noun
1.
(
US & Canadian
) a metal frame on the front of a locomotive to clear the track of animals or other obstructions