Definitions for cowcatchers

cowcatchers cow·catch·er

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

Cowcatchers is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.

You can make 871 anagrams from letters in cowcatchers (acccehorstw).

Definitions for cowcatchers

noun

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

Origin of cowcatchers

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

Examples for cowcatchers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Word Value for cowcatchers
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