The difference between Tinker and Traveller

Tinker as a noun:

An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

Tinker as a noun (dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive):

A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy.

Tinker as a noun (usually with "little"):

A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

Tinker as a noun:

Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.

Tinker as a noun:

The act of repair or invention.

Tinker as a noun (military, obsolete):

A hand mortar.

Tinker as a noun:

Any of various fish: the , the silverside, the skate, or a young mackerel about two years old.

Tinker as a noun:

A bird, the razor-billed auk.

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.

Tinker as a verb (intransitive):

To work as a tinker.

Traveller as a noun:

One who travels, especially to distant lands.

Traveller as a noun (British):

Someone who lives (particularly in the UK) in a caravan, bus or other vehicle rather than a fixed abode.

Traveller as a noun (Ireland):

Traveller as a noun:

A list and record of instructions that follows a part in a manufacturing process.

Traveller as a noun (nautical):

A metal ring that moves freely on part of a ship's rigging.

Traveller as a noun (duplicate bridge):

A sheet of paper that is circulated with the board of cards, on which players record their scores.

Traveller as a noun (US, Mississippi Delta):

A styrofoam cup filled with liquor and usually ice, to be taken away from a place.