Word Meaning

tinker definition and meaning

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.

Crossword clues for tinker

- Fiddle around
- Fiddle around with machines
- Fiddle, potter
- Itinerant pot mender
- Jack of all trades
- Mender of kettles and pans
- Mess about