Category:Tinker

Tink"er, n. Etym: [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)

Defn: a small mortar on the end of a staff.

4. (zoöl.) (a) a young mackerel about two years old. (b) the chub mackerel. (c) the silversides. (d) a skate. [prov. Eng.]

5. (zoöl.)

Defn: the razor-billed auk.

Tinker Tink"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinkered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tinkering.]

Defn: to mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to Mend.

Tinker Tink"er, v. i.

Defn: to busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play The tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.