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Definitions for: Tinker
[n] small mackerel found nearly worldwide
[n] a traveling repairman who mends broken things (such as metal household utensils)
[n] (British) an itinerant Gypsy
[n] a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
[v] do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
[v] work as a tinker or tinkerer
Webster (1913) Definition: Tink"er, n. [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. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A young mackerel about two years old.
(b) The chub mackerel.
(c) The silversides.
(d) A skate. [Prov. Eng.]
5. (Zo["o]l.) The razor-billed auk.
Tink"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinkered; p. pr. & vb.
n. Tinkering.]
To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to
mend.
Tink"er, v. i.
To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to
play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.
Synonyms: chub mackerel, mender, mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter, Scomber japonicus, tinkerer
See Also: do work, experimenter, fixer, genus Scomber, itinerant, mackerel, maintenance man, puddle, repairer, repairman, Scomber, service man, work, work
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