cowcatcher

Noun

(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.

Japanese Meaning

（鉄道用語、主に米国）機関車やその他大型車両の先端に取り付けられ、線路上の障害物を押し除けるためのV字形装置

What is this buttons?

The old steam locomotive's ornate cowcatcher scraped aside the fallen branches before the train reached the station.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

古い蒸気機関車の装飾的な排障器（機関車前部に取り付けられ、線路上の障害物を押しのけるV字形の装置）が、列車が駅に到着する前に倒れた枝を払いのけた。

Details

Sense（1）

With its long tapered cowcatcher, massive headlamp and enormous diamond smokestack behind, wagon-top boiler, high running-plate above the driving-wheels reached from a front door in the square side-window cab, cylinders with slide valves mounted on top, and double bogie tender, General in its present form is typical of much earlier American locomotive practice.

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