Mule

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003802",
  "term": "Mule",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small, powerful tractor or locomotive used for moving railcars or heavy equipment within a shipyard, dock, or industrial facility. These vehicles provide the high torque needed to position vessels on a slipway or to tow large structural modules into place for assembly. Canal mules are specialized locomotives that run on tracks alongside a canal lock to guide and pull ships through it, as seen at the Panama Canal.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Missouri canary"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "see_also": [
    "horse",
    "development mule",
    "mule twist"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Mule",
    "es": "mule",
    "fr": "mule"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mule/"
}