An apparatus fixed in front of a locomotive engine, to remove straying cattle or other obstructions from the rails in front of a train.
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释义 | society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > locomotive > cow-catcher (6) cow-catcher1838 An apparatus fixed in front of a locomotive engine, to remove straying cattle or other obstructions from the rails in front of a train. guard1838 A contrivance of metal, wood, or other material, made for the protection of an object from injury… Railways. An iron placed in front of a… pilot1846 Railways. U.S. = cow-catcher, n. cow-remover1848 = cow-catcher, n. lifeguard1864 A protective device or fender attached to a locomotive, tramcar, or carriage to prevent danger from exposure to the wheels; (in early use) spec. = c… obstruction guard1898 a structure attached to the front of a locomotive to deflect obstructions from the rails. |
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