From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Silversides \Sil"ver*sides`\, n. (Zool.)
Any one of several species of small fishes of the family
Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the
body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia
notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand
smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker.
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Brook silversides (Zool.), a small fresh-water North
American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the
marine silversides.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tinker \Tink"er\, 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.
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2. One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.
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3. (Ordnance) A small mortar on the end of a staff.
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4. (Zool.)
(a) A young mackerel about two years old.
(b) The chub mackerel.
(c) The silversides.
(d) A skate. [Prov. Eng.]
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5. (Zool.) The razor-billed auk.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tinker \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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tinker \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.
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