fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot
(noun) an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cowcatcher (plural cowcatchers)
(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.
Synonym: pilot
(radio, advertising) An advertisement at the start of a programme.
Coordinate term: hitchhiker
Source: Wiktionary
Cow"catch`er (-kch`r), n.
Definition: 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
