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English noun: railway locomotive

1. railway locomotive (artifact) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks


Synonymsengine, locomotive, locomotive engine


Broader (hypernym)self-propelled vehicle


Narrower (hyponym)choo-choo, diesel locomotive, dinkey, dinky, donkey engine, electric locomotive, iron horse, pilot engine, shunter, steam locomotive, switch engine, tank engine, tank locomotive, traction engine


Part holonymbuffer, cowcatcher, fender, footplate, pilot


Member meronymrailroad train, train









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