1. a small Spanish horse
Usage: archaic
2. a female donkey
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The knight rode a swift jennet across the countryside.
• Medieval cavalry often preferred jennets for their agility.
• The jennet was prized for its smooth gait and endurance.
• Spanish jennets were imported to England in the 16th century.
• The farmer kept a jennet to breed with his stallions.