cat train

noun

Etymology

From cat + train. From having a caterpillar-drive tractor unit pulling a train of cargo.

  1. derived from *dʰregʰ-
  2. derived from trahō — “to pull, to draw
  3. derived from *traginō
  4. derived from train — “a delay, a drawing out
  5. inherited from trayne — “train
  6. compounded as cat train — “cat + train

Definitions

  1. An off-road frozen-surface cargo train pulled by a cat (caterpillar-drive truck) with a…

    An off-road frozen-surface cargo train pulled by a cat (caterpillar-drive truck) with a trail of ski trailers and sledges

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