donkey engine

== English == === Noun === donkey engine (plural donkey engines) (chiefly historical) A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries. Synonym: steam donkey (chiefly historical) Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave. Coordinate terms: horse power, horse engine, water engine, wind engine, watermill, windmill ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ====