Donkey /(dŏṉ"ky̆)/

Don·key

Donkey

n.

pl. Donkeys ((dŏṉ"kĭz))

  1. An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.
  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.