01 n. An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.
pl.
Donkeys ((dŏṉ"kĭz))
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1.
An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.
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2.
A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.
Phrases & compounds
Donkey engine —
a small auxiliary engine not used for propelling, but for pumping water into the boilers, raising heavy weights, and like purposes.
Donkey pump —
a steam pump for feeding boilers, extinguishing fire, etc.; -- usually an auxiliary.
Donkey's eye —
the large round seed of the Mucuna pruriens, a tropical leguminous plant.