What is "diesels"

Usage examples of "diesels".

The arms of the operators pumping the handles of the controls like mad harmen drawing a thousand pints of beer, the diesels roaring and muttering and roaring again.

He waded forward to help - but from above them came the throaty roar of the diesels and the chain began running away, snaking and twisting up the bank like a python.

Wild Goose lay on station, with her diesels throbbing softly, ticking over to hold her head into the wind.

Wild Goose swung away, and with her diesels bellowing went bucking off into the wind.

The roar of the diesels and the churning of her propeller convinced Benedict.

U-boats have to spend most of their time on the surface, running their diesels to make passage and charge their batteries.

From out of the hazy darkness of the bay there came the pop and thump of ancient diesels as the fishing fleet got ready for the tide.

From behind him there came the clatter of diesels, and the churn of water blowing from ducted screws over rudders.

The rumble of idling diesels came through the partially opened window as he tried to figure out what had happened tonight.