drawbar
nounUS /ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/
Etymology From draw + bar.
Rail transport, Railways, Transport An open-mouthed bar at the end of a car, which receives a coupling link and pin by which the car is drawn. It is usually provided with a spring to give elasticity to the connection between the cars of a train.
Rail transport, Railways, Transport A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.
- With multiple-unit electric trains one cannot quote figures of drawbar horsepower, because there is no drawbar, as such; […].1960 April 23, O. S. Nock, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 263:
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A sliding bar on a Hammond organ, controlling the volume of a waveform.
Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A device for changing the tools on milling machines.