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One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels. Ps. ii. 9. The potter heard, and stopped his wheel. Longfellow.

Of or pertaining to potters. Pottern ore, a species of ore which, from its aptness to vitrify like the glazing of potter's wares, the miners call by this name. Boyle.

The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed and baked.

One who spots.

The potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his Master, and therefore called the field of blood. Fig.: A field of bloodshed. The system of warfare . . . which had already converted immense tracts into one universal aceldama. De Quincey.…

Containing counsel or warning; hortatory; advisory. [Obs.] Potter.

A soft ornamental terra-cotta pottery, sold in the biscuit state for decorating.

A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.

hey stood before the altar, and sang the epode, which was the last part of the song. Abp. Potter.

Clay, or potter's earth; sometimes pure clay, or alumina. See Clay.

Potter's clay. [Obs.] Chaucer.

try, that they were thought to have made a sufficient atonement for their former offense. Potter.

A paste of clay used in decorating coarse pottery in relief.

An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of black porcelain.

A porcelainlike kind of decorative pottery with a high gloss, which is sometimes iridescent. A very fine kind is made at Belleek in Ireland.

The process of mixing clay in potteries with a blunger. Tomlinson.

ing a desired residuum, product, or effect; to bake; as, to burn clay in making bricks or pottery; to burn wood so as to produce charcoal; to burn limestone for the lime.

A pale sea-green color; also, porcelain or fine pottery of this tint.

Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings.

The art of making things of baked clay; as pottery, tiles, etc.