potsherd

[ pot-shurd ]

/ ˈpɒtˌʃɜrd /

noun

a broken pottery fragment, especially one of archaeological value.

Origin of potsherd

1275–1325; Middle English; equivalent to potpot¹ + sherd, variant of shard

Words nearby potsherd

potpie, pot plant, potpourri, pot roast, Potsdam, potsherd, potshot, pot spinning, potsticker, pot still, potstone

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Example sentences from the Web for potsherd

He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
And we cry with the Psalmist, ‘My strength is dried up like a potsherd.’
Chivalry|James Branch Cabell
My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws.
Sermons of Christmas Evans|Joseph Cross
Perhaps you are ignorant how you are to lay the potsherd on the clay at top?
The Economist|Xenophon

When the beautiful bride heard his story, she asked to see the potsherd, for she was very learned and clever.
Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for potsherd

potsherd

potshard (ˈpɒtˌʃɑːd)

/ (ˈpɒtˌʃɜːd) /

noun

a broken fragment of pottery

Word Origin for potsherd

C14: from pot 1 + schoord piece of broken crockery; see shard

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单词	potsherd
释义	potsherd [ pot-shurd ] / ˈpɒtˌʃɜrd / noun a broken pottery fragment, especially one of archaeological value. Origin of potsherd 1275–1325; Middle English; equivalent to potpot¹ + sherd, variant of shard Words nearby potsherd potpie, pot plant, potpourri, pot roast, Potsdam, potsherd, potshot, pot spinning, potsticker, pot still, potstone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potsherd He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various And we cry with the Psalmist, ‘My strength is dried up like a potsherd.’ Chivalry\|James Branch Cabell My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws. Sermons of Christmas Evans\|Joseph Cross Perhaps you are ignorant how you are to lay the potsherd on the clay at top? The Economist\|Xenophon When the beautiful bride heard his story, she asked to see the potsherd, for she was very learned and clever. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories\|Various British Dictionary definitions for potsherd potsherd potshard (ˈpɒtˌʃɑːd) / (ˈpɒtˌʃɜːd) / noun a broken fragment of pottery Word Origin for potsherd C14: from pot 1 + schoord piece of broken crockery; see shard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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