Main Entry: ¹jock·ey

Pronunciation: \ˈjä-kē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural jockeys

Etymology: Jockey, Scots nickname for John

Date: 1643

1 : a person who rides or drives a horse especially as a professional in a race
2 : a person who operates or works with a specified vehicle, device, object, or material <a bus jockey> <pencil jockeys>