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Tinker

speaker

Meaning

Noun

●
An
and
of
metal.
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In British English, Irish English, Metallurgy & Occupations:
A
of the Irish Traveller
or of other
. A gypsy.
●
In Metallurgy, Occupations & People:
A
person, especially a
,
youngster.
●
In Occupations:
Someone who
, or
, on anything
, or who
such
; one who
; a tinkerer.
●
The
of
or invention.
●
In Military:
A
mortar.
●
In Atheriniform fish, Rays and skates & Scombroids:
Any of various
:
,
,
, or
about two years old.
●
In Auks & Metallurgy:
A
, the razor-billed auk.

Verb

●
To work as a tinker.
●
To
something in an
to
,
or improve it, especially in an
or
manner.

Name

●
A
English
as an
who
and pans.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

tinker
English
arrow
tinkere
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym

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