M'Naught

English

Etymology

The beam-engine technique was introduced by Mr M'Naught, a Scottish engineer, in 1845.

Proper noun

M'Naught

1. A surname.

Verb

M'Naught (third-person singular simple present M'Naughts, present participle M'Naughting, simple past and past participle M'Naughted)

1. (transitive) To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the centre and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine.

See also

• McNaught
• MacNaught