cowcatcher (redirected from Pilot (locomotive))

cow·catch·er  (koukchr, -kch-)

n.

The metal grille or frame projecting from the front of a locomotive and serving to clear the track of obstructions.

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cowcatcher [ˈkaʊˌkætʃə]

n

(Transport / Railways) US and Canadian a metal frame on the front of a locomotive to clear the track of animals or other obstructions

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cowcatcher - an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track fender, buffer, pilot framework - a structure supporting or containing something locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive, engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

Translations

cowcatcher [ˈkaʊˌkætʃəʳ] N → rastrillo m delantero, quitapiedras m inv