Found 2 items, similar to cowcatcher.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cowcatcher cowcatcher n : an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track [syn: fender, buffer, pilot]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cowcatcher Cowcatcher \Cow"catch`er\ (-k?ch`?r), n. A strong inclined frame, usually of wrought-iron bars, in front of a locomotive engine, for catching or throwing off obstructions on a railway, as cattle; the pilot. [U.S.] Syn: fender, buffer, pilot. [1913 Webster]