HyperDic: cowcatcher

English > 1 sense of the word cowcatcher:
NOUNartifactcowcatcher, fender, buffer, pilotan inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
English > cowcatcher: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.
Synonymsfender, buffer, pilot
Part oflocomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotiveA wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Broaderframework, frameA structure supporting or containing something
Spanishquitapiedras
Catalanllevapedres, pilot, rascle davanter

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