Definitions
try to fix or mend
Word origin
From Middle English tynkere, perhaps from Old English *tincere, from tin (“tin”) + *cere, as in bēocere (“beekeeper”).
Used in a sentence
“The blacksmith chased us all to ground They searched all night we were never found The tinker boys and the sheriff's men Shaking the tallest tree.”
“I'll have a tinker and see what I can do.”
“the broken bureau-lock and tinkered window-pane”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Make small repairs”6 letters
02“Fiddle with”6 letters
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