jennie

noun

1. a female given name, form of Jennifer.

noun, plural jen·nies. Nautical Slang.

1. genoa.

noun plural -nies

1. a hand-operated machine for turning up the edge of a piece of sheet metal in preparation for making a joint
2. the female of certain animals or birds, esp a donkey, ass, or wren
3. short for spinning jenny
4. billiards snooker an in-offSee long jenny, short jenny

fem. personal name, originally diminutive of Jane or Janet; attested from c.1600 as female equivalent of jack (n.), and like it applied to animals (e.g. Jenny wren, 1640s) and machinery (spinning jenny, 1783).