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• jemmy — (N. Amer. jimmy) ► NOUN (pl. jemmies) ▪ a short crowbar. ► VERB (jemmies, jemmied) informal ▪ force open (a window or door) with a jemmy. ORIGIN familiar form of the given name James …   English terms dictionary

• jemmy — UK [ˈdʒemɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms jemmy : singular jemmy plural jemmies British a long narrow piece of metal that is used to open a lock, window, or door using force Derived word: jemmy UK / US verb transitive Word forms jemmy :… …   English dictionary

• jemmy — Jimmy Jim my, n.; pl. {Jimmies}. [Cf. {Jemmy}.] A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors. [Written also {jemmy}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jemmy — jem|my [ˈdʒemi] n BrE jimmy AmE plural jemmies [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: From the man s name Jemmy, from James] a short strong metal bar used especially by thieves to break open locked doors, windows etc >jemmy v [T ] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• jemmy — jem·my || dÊ’emɪ n. type of crowbar, tool used to force open doors or windows (also jimmy) v. open using a crowbar, break in with the help of a jemmy …   English contemporary dictionary

• jemmy — BrE jimmy AmE noun (C) a metal bar used especially by thieves to break open locked doors, windows etc jemmy verb (transitive + open) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• jemmy — (also jimmy) noun (plural jemmies) a short crowbar. verb (jemmies, jemmying, jemmied) informal force open with a jemmy. Origin C19: familiar form of the given name James …   English new terms dictionary

• jemmy — /ˈdʒɛmi / (say jemee) noun (plural jemmies) 1. a short crowbar. –verb (t) (jemmied, jemmying) 2. to force open (a door, etc.) with a jemmy. Also, US, jimmy. {apparently a form of James} …  

• jemmy — n. & v. (US jimmi) n. (pl. ies or jimmis) a burglar s short crowbar, usu. made in sections. v.tr. ( ies, ied) force open with a jemmy. Etymology: pet form of the name James …   Useful english dictionary

• Crowbar (tool) — Jemmy redirects here. For the Kongolese rebel leader, see Stono Rebellion. A crowbar. A crowbar, a wrecking bar, pry bar, or prybar, or sometimes (in British usage) a prise bar or prisebar, and more informally a jimmy, jimmy bar,[ …   Wikipedia

• Second voyage of HMS Beagle — The second voyage of HMS Beagle from 27 December 1831 to 2 October 1836 was the second survey expedition of HMS Beagle , under captain Robert FitzRoy who had taken over command of the ship on its first voyage after her previous captain committed… …   Wikipedia