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Definitions for potsherd
ˈpɒtˌʃɜrdpot·sherd
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Princeton's WordNet
potsherdnoun
a shard of pottery
Wiktionary
potsherdnoun
A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.
Etymology: Potsherd comes from Middle English pot-sherd, which is a compound of the words pot and sherd (shard).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Potsherdnoun
A fragment of a broken pot.
Etymology: pot and shard; from schaerde; properly potshard.
At this day at Gaza, they couch potsherds or vessels of earth in their walls to gather the wind from the top, and pass it in spouts into rooms. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.
He on the ashes sits, his fate deplores;
And with a potsherd scrapes the swelling sores. George Sandys.Whence come broken potsherds tumbling down,
And leaky ware from garret windows thrown;
Well may they break our heads. Dryden.
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potsherd
A potsherd is a fragment or piece of broken pottery, typically originating from archeological or historical sites. These fragments are often used by archaeologists to determine the age, origins, and historical context of the sites they are excavating.
Webster Dictionary
Potsherdnoun
a piece or fragment of a broken pot
Etymology: [Pot + sherd or shard.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Potsherd
pot′shėrd, n. a piece of a broken pot—(obs.) Pot′-shard, Pot′-share. [Pot and A.S. sceard, a shred—sceran, to divide.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of potsherd in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of potsherd in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- potskerfAfrikaans
- padellàsCatalan, Valencian
- střepCzech
- Topfscherbe, Tonscherbe, ScherbeGerman
- casco, tiestoSpanish
- ruukunsirpaleFinnish
- חרסHebrew
- откршокMacedonian
- potscherfDutch
- kitsʼiilNavajo, Navaho
- krukskärvaSwedish
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