potsherd

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[edit] Etymology

Potsherd comes from Middle English pot-sherd, which is a compound of the words pot and sherd (shard).

[edit] Noun

Singular
potsherd

Plural
potsherds

potsherd (plural potsherds)

  1. A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.

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[edit] References

  • “potsherd” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.