Pot-sherd
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pot-sherd is a noun meaning Alternative form of potsherd.
Meaning
Alternative form of potsherd.
Example Sentences
[I]n the case of pottery, it [epigraphy] is usually taken to include graffiti scratched with a sharp point, and even painted inscriptions which are made before firing as part of the design of a vase, but not written documents (ostraka), in which pot-sherds are merely used as a material to write on instead of papyrus.
Word Forms
- pot-sherds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include potshard, sherd, paint-pot, shode, pot pourri, pot-pie.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.