Potter — Defs

01 n. One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels.

1.
One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels.
“The potter heard, and stopped his wheel.” — Longfellow.
2.
One who hawks crockery or earthenware.[Prov. Eng.]
3.
One who pots meats or other eatables.
4.
The red-bellied terrapin. See Terrapin.(Zool.) See: Terrapin

Phrases & compounds

Potter's asthma — emphysema of the lungs; -- so called because very prevalent among potters.

Potter's clay — See under Clay.

Potter's field — a public burial place, especially in a city, for paupers, unknown persons, and criminals; -- so named from the field south of Jerusalem, mentioned in Matt. xxvii. 7. — Matt. xxvii. 7.

Potter's ore — See Alquifou.

Potter's wheel — a horizontal revolving disk on which the clay is molded into form with the hands or tools.

Potter wasp — a small solitary wasp (Eumenes fraternal) which constructs a globular nest of mud and sand in which it deposits insect larvæ, such as cankerworms, as food for its young.

02 v. i. To busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of effect; to trifle; to putter; to pother.

imp. & p. p. Pottered; p. pr. & vb. n. Pottering

1.
To busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of effect; to trifle; to putter; to pother.
“Pottering about the Mile End cottages.” — Mrs. Humphry Ward.
2.
To walk lazily or idly; to saunter.

Syn. putter; pother.

03 v. t. To poke; to push; also, to disturb; to confuse; to bother.

1.
To poke; to push; also, to disturb; to confuse; to bother.[Prov. Eng.]