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(), 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. (Zol.) (a) A young mackerel about two years old. (b) The chub mackerel. (c) The silversides. (d) A skate. [Prov. Eng.] 5. (Zol.) The razor-billed auk. 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. 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. スポンサード リンク
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