Thesaurus: tinker

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1. n. A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware.
2. n. One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.
3. n. A small mortar on the end of a staff.
4. n. A young mackerel about two years old.
5. n. The chub mackerel.
6. n. The silversides.
7. n. A skate.
8. n. The razor-billed auk.
9. v. t. To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.
10. v. i. To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.
11. n. a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
12. n. formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living