formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
"The old woman recalled how her grandmother used to tinker, traveling the countryside to mend broken copper pans for struggling families."
small mackerel found nearly worldwide
"The fisherman pulled up a net full of tiny tinkers swimming near the surface."
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
"The old man was a wandering tinker who would visit every village to fix broken kettles and pots for the villagers."
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
"The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
work as a tinker or tinkerer
"After fixing his own bicycle, he decided to become a full-time tinker and sell his repairs to the neighborhood."
To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
"He spent all afternoon tinkering with the old radio, hoping to get some static-free music out of its rusted circuits."
A northern English surname, from occupations for someone who mends pots and pans.
"During the family reunion, Aunt Tinker arrived wearing her vintage recipe box that she had inherited from a great-grandmother known for fixing broken kitchenware."