n.
Pronunciation: ' pä-t ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ter · ies
Date: 15th century
1 : a place where clayware is made and fired
2 a : the art or craft of the potter b : the manufacture of clayware
3 : CLAYWARE especially : earthenware as distinguished from porcelain and stoneware and from brick and tile