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cowcatcher

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cow⋅catch⋅er

  [kou-kach-er]
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–noun
a triangular frame at the front of a locomotive, esp. a steam locomotive, designed for clearing the track of obstructions.
Also called pilot.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; cow 1 + catcher
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cow·catch·er   (kou'kāch'ər, -kěch'-)   
n.  The metal grille or frame projecting from the front of a locomotive and serving to clear the track of obstructions.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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