Associations to the word «Cowcatcher»

Wiktionary

COWCATCHER, noun. (archaic) (rail transport) (principally US) The V-shaped device on the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle) shaped so as to push objects on the tracks out of the way, to prevent major damage to the train.

Dictionary definition

COWCATCHER, noun. An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan