Lifeguard

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003327",
  "term": "Lifeguard",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A protective device mounted at the front of a tram or streetcar, designed to scoop up or deflect objects and people from the track. This mechanism reduces the risk of serious injury or damage in the event of a collision with an obstruction. Early versions were often referred to as 'fenders' or 'cowcatchers' on locomotives.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schutzbalken",
    "es": "quitapedrazo",
    "fr": "chasse-pierres"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/lifeguard/"
}