freight engine


noun
  1. a locomotive for pulling freight trains, designed for high drawbar pull rather than high speed.

Origin of freight engine

1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words Nearby freight engine

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How to use freight engine in a sentence

  • Another trial was given, this time with the heavy freight engine attached to some of the largest flats, laden with steel beams.

    The Outdoor Chums After Big Game | Captain Quincy Allen
  • Without a pilot truck, the leading driving axle of the freight engine was generally overloaded.

  • A freight engine soon came to the spot, backing down the express car.

  • Presley looked up quickly, and saw Dyke, the engineer, leaning on his folded arms from the cab window of the freight engine.

    The Octopus | Frank Norris
  • Two hours later an Iron Mountain freight engine pulled out of the railroad yards, Texas bound, with a string of empties.

    Roads of Destiny | O. Henry