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JERKIN
jerkin
(noun) a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
jerkin (plural jerkins)
(historical) A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
Etymology 2
Noun
jerkin (plural jerkins)
Alternative form of gyrkin
Anagrams
• jinker
Source: Wiktionary
Jer"kin, n. Etym: [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.]
Definition: A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat. Shak.
Jer"kin, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A male gyrfalcon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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