botcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who mends things, especially such a cobbler or tailor.
  2. chairmaker
  3. A clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler.
  4. A young salmon; a grilse.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-botcher.wav

Word forms

botcher botchers

Etymology

From Middle English bocchere, bochchare, equivalent to botch + -er.

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