Tinker

Noun

 * 1) an itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of tin
 * 2)  A member of the travelling community. A gypsy.
 * 3)  A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
 * 4) Someone who repairs, or attempts repair on anything mechanical (tinkers) or invents.
 * 5) The act of repair or invention.

Synonyms

 * rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scamp, scoundrel

Verb

 * 1) to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner
 * 2) to work as a tinker

Adjectives for Tinker
itinerant; mean; preaching; strong.

Thesaurus
cobble, cobbler, commission, condition, coquet, dabble, dally, darn, do up, doctor, doodle, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle-faddle, fidget with, finger with, fix, fix up, fixer, flirt, fool, fool around, fool with, fribble, frivol, horse around, idle, jerk off, kid around, little Miss Fixit, loiter, maintenance man, mechanic, mechanician, meddle, mend, mender, mess, mess around, monkey, monkey around, overhaul, patch, patch up, piddle, play, play around, play with, potter, puddle, put in commission, put in order, put in repair, put in shape, putter, ready, recap, recondition, renovator, repair, repairer, repairman, restorer, retread, service, serviceman, set to rights, sew up, smatter, tinker up, toy, toy with, trifle, trouble man, troubleshooter, twiddle

Etymology
From tinkere:

Noun

 * Finnish: kattilanpaikkaaja
 * Irish:


 * Norwegian:


 * Irish:


 * Finnish: ryökäle

Verb

 * French:
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Anagrams

 * reknit