cat-train

[ kat-treyn ]

noun

, Chiefly Canadian.

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

cat-train

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cat-train¹

First recorded in 1945–50