cowcatcher

Meaning

1. A plough-shaped device affixed to the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle), usually wedge or V-shaped so as to push or deflect objects on the tracks out of the way, to clear out the train's path and prevent the risk of derailment or major damage to it.
2. An advertisement at the start of a programme.

Synonyms

pilot

🧑‍✈️

fender

buffer

locomotive pilot

safety net

cowcatener

locomotive cowcatcher

Translations

سياج الحيوانات

llevapedres

rascle davanter

Schienenräumer

Fangnetz

pilote

🧑‍✈️

cacciapietre

quitapiedras

rastrillo delantero

Iokomotif mahmuzu

Etymology

From cow + catcher.