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Donkey Engine

nounid 43247·updated May 18, 2026
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(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
auxiliary engineswitch engine
plural
Donkey Engines
possessive
Donkey Engine's
pluralpossessive
Donkey Engines'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
§2
a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard

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