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Potsherd

A piece or fragment of a broken pot.

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Fragment 76% connected

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Shard 76% connected

A plant; chard.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sherd 76% connected

A fragment; -- now used only in composition, as in potsherd. See Shard.

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