What does "m'naught" mean?

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.

M'naught

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Verb

1
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. transitive

Proper Noun

1
A surname.

Etymology

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

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beam engine

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