TINKERS

Noun

tinkers

plural of tinker

Verb

tinkers

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tinker

Anagrams

• Inkster, Kinters, Kirsten, Kistner, Kristen, reknits, skinter, stinker, striken

Source: Wiktionary


TINKER

Tink"er, n. Etym: [From Tink, because the tinker's way of proclaiming his trade is to beat a kettle, or because in his work he makes a tinkling noise. Johnson.]

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

2. One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.

3. (Ordnance)

Definition: A small mortar on the end of a staff.

4. (Zoöl.) (a) A young mackerel about two years old. (b) The chub mackerel. (c) The silversides. (d) A skate. [Prov. Eng.]

5. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The razor-billed auk.

Tink"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinkered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tinkering.]

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

Tink"er, v. i.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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