Any restrictions on engines?

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by rsisk

Well, the search engine does throw a kink into the definition. I think I will call google a search motor from now on.

So does a siege engine! I don't steam a old train with a steam engine, but I siege a city with a siege engine.

[Suitster]

Originally Posted by BigJ

So does a siege engine! I don't steam a old train with a steam engine, but I siege a city with a siege engine.

It would be possible to argue that a siege engine takes energy from gravity, or "deformation of parts" in order to do work on a projectile

But would that make any gun or bow an engine?

[Nick Lawrence]

Obvious troll is obvious.

Had me going for a second though. Well done.

-Nick