POTSHERD

potsherd

(noun) a shard of pottery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

potsherd (plural potsherds)

(often, archaeology) A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.

Synonyms: shard, sherd

Source: Wiktionary


Pot"sherd`, n. Etym: [Pot + sherd or shard.]

Definition: A piece or fragment of a broken pot. Job ii. 8.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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