cat-train

American  

[kat-treyn] / ˈkætˌtreɪn /

noun

Chiefly Canadian.

1. a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.

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cat-train British  

noun

1. a train of sleds, cabooses, etc, pulled by a caterpillar tractor, used chiefly in the north during winter to transport freight

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Etymology

Origin of cat-train

First recorded in 1945–50