donkey engine donkey-eared • donkey hoist · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · donkey engine · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard. Synonyms: switch engine, donkey engine. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass). Synonyms: auxiliary engine, donkey engine. · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · switch engine · · Synonym 1 auxiliary engine · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F y latin small letter y U+0079