crocker

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[edit] Etymology

Crocker is composed of the word crock plus the suffix of -er. The first written record of the word crocker dates back to 1315 AD. It might have been the common Anglo-Saxon term for potter before 1066 AD. It has also been used as a surname.

[edit] Noun

Singular
crocker

Plural
crockers

crocker (plural crockers)

  1. a potter.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1] (etymology)