JERKIN Meaning of JERKIN in English jer ‧ kin /ˈdʒɜːkən, ˈdʒɜːkɪn $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a short jacket that covers your body but not your arms, worn in the past Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012