[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

jerkin \jer"kin\, n. dim. of d. jurk a frock.
   a jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat. --shak.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

jerkin \jer"kin\, n. zool.
   a male gyrfalcon.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

jerkin
     n : a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket often made of
         leather worn by men in former times

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