HyperDic: auxiliary_engine

English > 1 sense of the expression *auxiliary engine*:
NOUN	artifact	auxiliary engine, donkey engine	(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)

English > *auxiliary engine*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass).
Synonym	donkey engine
Category	ship	A vessel that carries passengers or freight
Broader	engine	motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
Spanish	motor auxiliar