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cowcatcher

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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.
cowcatcher
Noun
US & Canad a fender on the front of a locomotive to clear the track of animals or other obstructions
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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


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If you try to get rides that way,' I slung at her in Spiggoty Spanish (which they tell me is some different from regular Spanish), 'you'll be taking one smeared all over our cowcatcher and headlight, and it'll be up to my fireman to scrape you off.
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