The difference between Rascal and Tinker
When used as nouns, rascal means a dishonest person, whereas tinker means an itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
Rascal is also adjective with the meaning: low.
Tinker is also verb with the meaning: to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
check bellow for the other definitions of Rascal and Tinker
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Rascal as a noun:
A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.
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Rascal as a noun:
Sometimes : a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
Examples:
"That little rascal bit me!"
"If you have deer in the area, you may have to put a fence around your garden to keep the rascals out."
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Rascal as a noun (Papua New Guinea):
A member of a criminal gang.
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Rascal as an adjective (archaic):
Low; lowly, part of or belonging to the common rabble.
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Tinker as a noun:
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
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Tinker as a noun (dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive):
A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy.
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Tinker as a noun (usually with "little"):
A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
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Tinker as a noun:
Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.
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Tinker as a noun:
The act of repair or invention.
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Tinker as a noun (military, obsolete):
A hand mortar.
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Tinker as a noun:
Any of various fish: the , the silverside, the skate, or a young mackerel about two years old.
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Tinker as a noun:
A bird, the razor-billed auk.
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Tinker as a verb (intransitive):
To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
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Tinker as a verb (intransitive):
To work as a tinker.