Is not a buff jerkin a most sweet robe of durance (Shakespeare).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
jer|kin-head — «JUR kuhn HEHD», noun. the end of a roof when shaped like a gable but having the upper portion sloping backward or hipped. ╂[perhaps < jerking (< jerk, verb) + head] … Useful english dictionary
jer·kin — /ˈʤɚkən/ noun, pl kins [count] : a type of short jacket that has no sleeves and that was worn in the past … Useful english dictionary
kin — kin·car·dine·shire; kin·chin; kin·cob; kin·dal; kin·der·be·weijs; kin·der·gart·ner; kin·der·hook; kin·dler; kin·dred·less; kin·dred·ness; kin·dred·ship; kin·e·ma; kin·e·mat·ics; kin·e·mat·o·graph; kin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy; kin·e·plas·ty;… … English syllables
jer — jer·boa; jer·e·me·jev·ite; jer·e·mi·ad; jer·e·mi·ah; jer·e·mi·an·ic; jer·mo·nal; jer·o·bo·am; jer·ri·can; jer·sey·ite; jer·vine; jer·kin; jer·ry; jer·sey; jer·sey·an; did·jer·i·doo; jer·e·mi·an; … English syllables
jerkin — jer·kin … English syllables
jerkin — jer|kin [ˈdʒə:kın US ə:r ] n a short jacket that covers your body but not your arms, worn in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
jerkin — jer|kin [ dʒɜrkın ] noun count a short jacket without sleeves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jerkin — jer•kin [[t]ˈdʒɜr kɪn[/t]] n. clo a close fitting jacket or short coat, usu. sleeveless, often of leather • Etymology: 1510–20; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
Jerkin — Jer kin, n. [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.] A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerkin — Jer kin, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A male gyrfalcon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
