COWCATCHER


Meaning of COWCATCHER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkau̇-ˌka-chər, -ˌke- ]

noun

Date: 1838

: an inclined frame on the front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.