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Webster 1913 Edition
Tinker
Tink′er
,Noun.
[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)
A small mortar on the end of a staff.
4.
(Zool.)
(a)
A young mackerel about two years old.
(b)
The chub mackerel.
(c)
The silversides.
(d)
A skate.
[Prov. Eng.]
5.
(Zool.)
The razor-billed auk.
Tink′er
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Tinkered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tinkering
.] To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.
Tink′er
,Verb.
I.
To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.
Webster 1828 Edition
Tinker
TINK'ER
,Noun.