Phrase guide
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noun
A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: steam donkey
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: auxiliary engine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: engine
noun
a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: switch engine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
History
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