noun
crocker
noun
1
An old word for a potter, someone who makes earthenware.
"The village crocker sold jars and jugs at the market."
How to Use Crocker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who makes pottery, especially crocks and jars; now mostly seen as a surname.
Word Forms
crockers plural
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Etymology
Formed from "crock" (earthenware pot) plus "-er," meaning someone whose trade is making them; first recorded in 1315 as an occupational surname.