English noun: tinkerer | |||
1. | tinkerer (person) an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend | ||
Synonyms | fiddler | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unskilled person | ||
2. | tinkerer (person) a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts | ||
Synonyms | tinker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | experimenter | ||