spinning jenny
noun
1.
an early spinning machine having more than one spindle, enabling a person to spin a number of yarns simultaneously.
Origin
1775-85
British Dictionary definitions for
spinning jenny
spinning jenny
noun
1.
an early type of spinning frame with several spindles, invented by James Hargreaves in 1764
Word Origin
C18: see
jenny
; the reason for the adoption of the woman's name is unclear