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potsherds

potsherds is the plural of potsherd.

Meaning of potsherd

Noun

potsherd (plural potsherds)

  1. (often) A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.
    • But this madde Amalecke, / Lyke to a Mamelek, / He regardeth lordes / No more than potshordes; […]a. 1530 (date written), John Skelton, “Here after Foloweth a Lytell Boke, whiche hath to Name Why Come Ye Nat to Courte? […]”, in Alexander Dyce, editor, The Poetical Works of John Skelton: […]...
    Synonyms:
    shard, sherd

Questions about potsherds

What is potsherds the plural of?
Potsherds is the plural of potsherd.

Words near potsherds in the dictionary

  1. potshare
  2. potshares
  3. potshaw
  4. potshaws
  5. potsherd
  6. potsherds
  7. potshoot
  8. potshooter
  9. potshooters
  10. potshooting
  11. potshoots

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