potters

Noun

potter (plural potters)

1. One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
   • shoemakers, weavers, potters, bronzeworkers who produced and purveyed the articles necessary for daily life.1961, J. A. Philip, “Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato,”, in Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, volume 92, page 453

   Synonyms:

   ceramicist

2. One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
3. One who pots meats or other eatables.
4. One who hawks crockery or earthenware.
   • the convivial society of gipsies, tinkers, potters, strolling players, &c.1829, Thomas De Quincey, “Professor Wilson”, in Edinburgh Literary Gazette
5. The red-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys rubriventris (species of turtle).

   Synonyms:

   northern red-bellied cooter

6. The chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia.

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