- donkey engine
- noun Date: 1858 1. a small usually portable auxiliary engine 2. a small locomotive used in switching
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donkey engine
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Donkey engine — Donkey Don key (d[o^][ng] k[y^]), n.; pl. {Donkeys} (d[o^][ng] k[i^]z). [Prob. dun, in allusion to the color of the animal + a dim. termination.] 1. An ass; or (less frequently) a mule. [1913 Webster] 2. A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
donkey engine — n. 1. a small steam engine, esp. one used on a ship as for lifting cargo ☆ 2. a small locomotive * * * … Universalium
donkey engine — n. 1. a small steam engine, esp. one used on a ship as for lifting cargo ☆ 2. a small locomotive … English World dictionary
donkey engine — doctor doc tor, n. [OF. doctur, L. doctor, teacher, fr. docere to teach. See {Docile}.] 1. A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or branch of knowledge; a learned man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] One of the doctors of Italy, Nicholas Macciavel. Bacon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
donkey-engine — donˈkey enˈgine noun A small auxiliary engine • • • Main Entry: ↑donkey … Useful english dictionary
donkey engine — noun 1. a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard • Syn: ↑switch engine • Hypernyms: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine, ↑railway locomotive 2. (nautical) a small engine … Useful english dictionary
donkey engine — n. small portable auxiliary engine … English contemporary dictionary
donkey engine — noun a small auxiliary engine … English new terms dictionary
donkey engine — noun (C) a small additional engine used for special jobs, especially on a ship … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
donkey engine — /ˈdɒŋki ɛndʒən/ (say dongkee enjuhn) noun a small, usually subsidiary, steam engine …
