The term COTTON GIN NAME refers to the names of various cotton gins, which are machines used to separate cotton fibers from their seeds. The solutions for this crossword are ELI (3 letters), SEED (4 letters), LINT (4 letters), WHITNEY (7 letters), PIMA (4 letters), and BALE (4 letters). ELI is likely a reference to ELI Whitney, an American inventor who patented the cotton gin in 1794. SEED refers to the cotton seeds that are separated from the fibers during the ginning process. LINT is the short fibers that are removed from the cotton SEED during the ginning process. Whitney is a reference to the aforementioned ELI Whitney. Pima is a type of cotton that is grown in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. BALE is a reference to the bales of cotton that are produced after the ginning process.