/ Dictionary / Index C cowcatcher: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cow•catch•er Pronunciation: (kou'kach"ur), [key] — n. a triangular frame at the front of a locomotive, esp. a steam locomotive, designed for clearing the track of obstructions. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cowcatcher (Thesaurus) cow cake cow chips Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language