drawbar

[ draw-bahr ]

noun

1. a heavy bar, often made of steel, attached to the rear of a tractor and used as a hitch for pulling machinery, as a plow or mower.

drawbar

/ ˈdrɔːˌbɑː /

noun

1. a strong metal bar on a tractor, locomotive, etc, bearing a hook or link and pin to attach a trailer, wagon, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of drawbar¹

1660–70, Americanism, for an earlier sense; draw + bar ¹

Example Sentences

"This train is notorious for breaking knuckles or drawbars or some other malfunctions," a rail worker told Vice.

From Salon

A marsh of brass and woodwinds set the stage, then John Medeski’s swirling drawbar solo carries everything off into the ether.

From New York Times

The footplate of the locomotive, which serves as the connector between the frame and drawbar and needs to withstand massive forces, was littered with cracks and replaced with a stronger version.

From Washington Times

A chart whereby you can find the tractive power or drawbar pull of any locomotive without making a figure.

From Project Gutenberg

But he nosed in over the tape in a dead heat, flung himself sideways, and, with his fingers clutching at the drawbar, landed, panting and pretty well all in, on the pilot.

From Project Gutenberg