to poke : potter the fire. A potter is a poker. North.
·noun One who pots meats or other eatables. II. Potter ·noun One who hawks crockery or earthenware....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
a poker. Lane. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A galley skulker, shamming Abraham. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book