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tinker |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Silversides \Sil"ver*sides`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small fishes of the family {Atherinid[ae]}, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast ({Menidia notata}) is very abundant. Called also {silverside}, {sand smelt}, {friar}, {tailor}, and {tinker}. {Brook silversides} (Zo["o]l.), a small fresh-water North American fish ({Labadesthes sicculus}) related to the marine silversides. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tinker \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tinker \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tinker \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 From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tinker n 1: someone who is employed to repair broken things [syn: {mender}] 2: small mackerel found nearly worldwide [syn: {chub mackerel}, {Scomber japonicus}] v : do random, unplanned work or activities [syn: {putter}, {mess around}, {potter}, {monkey}, {monkey around}, {muck around}]
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