Silversides \Sil"ver*sides`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinid[ae], having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker.

Brook silversides (Zo["o]l.), a small fresh-water North American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tinker \Tink"er\, n. [From Tink, because the tinker's way of proclaiming his trade is to beat a kettle, or because in his work he makes a tinkling noise. Johnson.]

1. A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware. ``Tailors and tinkers.'' --Piers Plowman.

2. One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.

3. (Ordnance) A small mortar on the end of a staff.

4. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A young mackerel about two years old.
   (b) The chub mackerel.
   (c) The silversides.
   (d) A skate. [Prov. Eng.]

5. (Zo["o]l.) The razor-billed auk.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tinker \Tink"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinkered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tinkering.]

To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tinker \Tink"er\, v. i. To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)