Definitions for cowcatcher

cowcatcher cow·catch·er

Spelling: [kou-kach-er]
IPA: /ˈkaʊˌkætʃ ər/

Cowcatcher is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.

You can make 406 anagrams from letters in cowcatcher (acccehortw).

Definitions for cowcatcher

noun

  1. a triangular frame at the front of a locomotive, especially a steam locomotive, designed for clearing the track of obstructions.

Origin of cowcatcher

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; cow1 + catcher

Examples for cowcatcher

But we will spoil their game I guess, and I don't think the railroad company will complain at the loss of a cowcatcher.

It's against the law to spear fish with a cowcatcher this time o' year.

And I never had much trouble with the Spiggoties, what of letting them sneak free rides in the tender or on the cowcatcher.

And this train, which was just a bunch of cardboard with a cowcatcher attached to it, was pushed into view by a bunch of people.

As many wounded as possible were piled on to the engine, standing in the cab, lying on the tender, or clinging to the cowcatcher.

It was a novel sensation to the youths—sitting on the cowcatcher of the engine.

The whistle wailed against the sky, the gunmen piled on cowcatcher and carsteps.

Captain Fuller rode on the pilot of his engine, and removed such of the obstructions as were not knocked off by the cowcatcher.

But didn't I come near to ripping the cowcatcher from that engine?

We always expect to see an enormous red tongue running in and out over the cowcatcher.

Word Value for cowcatcher
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Words with friends

24

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