n.
a ridiculous name given to three trees, Euroschinus falcatus, Hook, N.O. Anacardiaceae; Myrsine variabilis, R. Br., N.O. Myrsinaceae; and Eucalyptus resinifera, Sm., N.O. Myrtaceae. They are large timber trees, highlyvalued in Queensland.
·noun A baked sheep's head. II. Jemmy ·adj <<Spruce>>. III. Jemmy ·noun A short crowbar. ·see <<Ji...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A crow. This instrument is much used by housebreakers. Sometimes called Jemmy Rook. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A finical fellow in the usual sense, but adopted as a nautical term by the mutineers of '97, to expr...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A smart spruce fellow. ...
The ship's poulterer. A sobriquet which has universally obtained in a man-of-war. ...