Jemmy (also jimmy) (noun/verb)
jem-ee
A short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door. / To force something open with a jemmy.
Early 19th century pet form of the given name James (compare with jack).
Example sentences
“It looks like he used a jemmy to get in.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
