noun
loco
An engine that pulls or pushes railway cars.
The loco pulls several freight cars.
Etymology
Loco is a shortening of locomotive. The longer name describes an engine capable of movement, and the shortened form keeps its railway meaning.
More examples
- Two locos waited in the yard.
- He photographed the old loco.
- The British rail enthusiast calls the engine a loco.
Forms
loco · locos
Similar words
- locomotive
- The full standard word.
- engine
- A broader power unit, sometimes also a locomotive.