COWCATCHER


Meaning of COWCATCHER in English

/kow"kach'euhr/ , n.

a triangular frame at the front of a locomotive, esp. a steam locomotive, designed for clearing the track of obstructions. Also called pilot .

[ 1830-40, Amer.; COW 1 + CATCHER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .