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cow pusher

cow pusher noun: a cowcatcher.

Noun

cow pusher (plural cow pushers)

  1. A cowcatcher
    • Small boys in 1963 could have traction engines with real steam coming out of the funnel, and Old Western locos had flashing lights, hooters and cow-pushers.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 94

Forms of cow pusher

pluralcow pushers

Questions about cow pusher

What does cow pusher mean?
Cow pusher means a cowcatcher.
What part of speech is cow pusher?
Cow pusher is a noun.
What is the plural of cow pusher?
The plural of cow pusher is cow pushers.

Words near cow pusher in the dictionary

  1. cow ponies
  2. cow pony
  3. cow pool
  4. cow pools
  5. cow print
  6. cow pusher
  7. cow race
  8. cow reindeer
  9. cow shark
  10. cow sharks
  11. cow shot

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