TINKER

n. v.

10 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware. "Tailors and tinkers." Piers Plowman.

2.
n.

One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.

3.
n.

A small mortar on the end of a staff.

4.
n.

A young mackerel about two years old.

5.
n.

The chub mackerel.

6.
n.

The silversides.

7.
n.

A skate. [Prov. Eng.]

8.
n.

The razor-billed auk.

9.
v.

To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.

10.
v.

To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.


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