potterer

Example Sentences

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Her home is her castle, but she is a powerhouse, not a potterer.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2020

Father Nathaniel was a dentist, a kindly potterer and whittler who never learned how to stand up to his energetic womenfolk.

From Time Magazine Archive

This man, who might have become a great preacher, remains, as years go on, alas! an intellectual potterer.

From The Warriors by Lindsay, Anna Robertson Brown

You’ve deceived everyone—even that old potterer, Sir Bernard himself.”

From The Seven Secrets by Le Queux, William

The latter plan would avoid all risk of your making him a potterer, and it is, I think, to be recommended, if you find him naturally inclined to hunt low.

From The Dog by Dinks