Tinker

Tinker - Other Definitions

• (n.) A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware.
  
  
• (n.) One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.
  
  
• (n.) A small mortar on the end of a staff.
  
  
• (n.) A young mackerel about two years old.
  
  
• (n.) The chub mackerel.
  
  
• (n.) The silversides.
  
  
• (n.) A skate.
  
  
• (n.) The razor-billed auk.
  
  
• (v. t.) To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.
  
  
• (v. i.) To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.
  
  
• (a.) After the manner of a tinker.