Definition
tinkler
noun
- a person who travels from place to place mending household utensils
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The old tinkler came through the village once a month to repair pots and pans.
- In medieval times, a tinkler would carry his tools from town to town.
- The tinkler set up his workspace in the town square.
- People would bring their broken metal items to the traveling tinkler.
- The tinkler's cart was filled with hammers and soldering equipment.