Definition of jemmy Jemmy
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We found 16 definitions of jemmy from 8 different sources.
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What does jemmy mean?
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| jemmy - a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy" | ||
| jimmy | ||
| crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bar a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- jemmy (a.)
Spruce. - jemmy (n.)
A short crowbar. See Jimmy. - jemmy (n.)
A baked sheep's head.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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jemmy
A tool consisting of a metal bar with a single curved end and flattened points, often with a small fissure on the curved end for removing nails.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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jemmy
jem′i, n. a burglar's short crowbar: (slang) a baked sheep's head: a greatcoat -
jemmy
jem′i, adj. neat, smart, handy—also Gemm′y.—n. Jemm′iness, neatness
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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jemmy
A finical fellow in the usual sense, but adopted as a nautical term by the mutineers of '97, to express the nobs, or heads of officers. Also, a handy crow-bar or lever.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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jemmy
A crow. This instrument is much used by housebreakers. Sometimes called Jemmy Rook.
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🔤- jemmy, noun, singular of jemmies.
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