Meaning
A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English engyn, from Anglo-Norman engine, Old French engin (“skill, cleverness, war machine”), from Latin ingenium (“innate or natural quality, nature, genius, a genius, an invention, (in Late Latin) a war-engine, battering-ram”), related to ingignō (“to instil by birth, implant, produce in”). Compare gin, ingenious, engineer.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-30ECGINTX
- 2026-08-07GDEINPX
- 2026-03-16NCELGIX
- 2026-03-04GCEFINT
- 2026-02-06EAMGCIN
- 2025-11-20EYGUTNI
- 2025-06-21ECKHGIN
- 2025-05-24NXEUIGP
- 2025-04-01GCNHEIO
- 2025-03-30ECNOIGH
- 2025-02-16GWAVIEN
- 2024-11-21EAGILNZ
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.