engin

Signification (Anglais)

1. any device, contraption or machinery, particularly a complex, dangerous or powerful one
2. a piece of military equipment
3. a piece of heavy machinery
4. (informal) any object whose name or function is unknown; a thingy; a gizmo
5. (informal) tool (penis)
6. a piece of hunting equipment
7. an apparatus used in artistic gymnastics
8. any tool or apparatus

Synonymes

appareil

machine

instrument

machin

outil

ustensile

machinerie

bidule

outils

péniche

truc

embarcation

⛵

équipement

gadget

widget

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɑ̃.ʒɛ̃/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de ancien français: engin

Hérité de latin: ingenium

In summary

Inherited from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium.