cowcatcher

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
- 1.2 See also

English [edit]

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Pilot (locomotive)

A steam locomotive with a bright red cowcatcher

Noun [edit]

cowcatcher (plural cowcatchers)

(archaic, rail transport, principally US) The V-shaped device on the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle) shaped so as to push objects on the tracks out of the way, to prevent major damage to the train.

Synonyms [edit]

(rail transport): pilot

See also [edit]

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