English Explanatory Dictionary

donkey engine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
  2. Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave.

Word forms

donkey engine donkey engines

Synonyms

steam donkey

Related words

pony engine steam engine iron horse
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