ˈjenē, -ni noun
( -es )
Etymology: from Jenny, nickname from the name Jane
1.
a. : a female bird or animal — often used in combination
jenny wren
b. : a female donkey
2. : spinning jenny
3. : a traveling crane ; especially : a locomotive crane
4. : jinny
5. or jen·nie “ : a losing hazard in English billiards made at an acute angle to a long side of the table — see long jenny , short jenny
6. or jennie -s usually capitalized
[so called from its having the designation JN ]
: a training airplane used in World War I
7. : a machine for cleaning grease or paint from surfaces by means of a jet of steam