单词 | cowcatcher |
释义 | cowcatcher[ kou-kach-er ] / ˈkaʊˌkætʃ ər / nouna triangular frame at the front of a locomotive, especially a steam locomotive, designed for clearing the track of obstructions. Also called pilot. Origin of cowcatcherAn Americanism dating back to 1830–40; cow1 + catcher Words nearby cowcatchercowboy boot, cowboy hat, cowboys and Indians, cowboy up, cow cake, cowcatcher, cow chips, cow cocky, cow college, cow country, Cowden's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cowcatcherBritish Dictionary definitions for cowcatchercowcatcher / (ˈkaʊˌkætʃə) / nounUS and Canadian a metal frame on the front of a locomotive to clear the track of animals or other obstructions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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