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Jennet vs Jenny - What's the difference?

jennet | jenny |

As nouns the difference between jennet and jenny

is that jennet is a female ass or donkey; a jenny while jenny is a device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called {{term|spinning jenny}}).

As a proper noun Jenny is

a diminutive of the female given names Jane and Jennifer, also used as a formal given name.

jennet

English

(wikipedia jennet)

Alternative forms

* genet * ginnet * gennet

Noun

(en noun)
  • A female ass or donkey; a jenny.
  • A small Spanish horse.

    • Derived terms

    * act the jennet

    References

    * jennet, Collins English Dictionary.

    jenny

    English

    Noun

    (jennies)
  • A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called (spinning jenny)).
  • A female creature of certain kinds, such as wren and donkey.
  • A catmill.

    • Derived terms

    *jenny wren

    See also

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