Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

701. Bungler — N. bungler; blunderer, blunderhead†; marplot, fumbler,

lubber, duffer, dauber, stick; bad hand, poor hand, poor shot; butterfingers†. no conjurer, flat, muff, slow coach, looby†, lubber, swab; clod, yokel, awkward squad, blanc-bec; galoot†. land lubber; fresh water sailor, fair weather sailor; horse marine; fish out of water, ass in lion's skin, jackdaw in peacock's feathers; quack &c (deceiver) 548; lord of misrule. sloven, slattern, trapes†. amateur, novice, greenhorn (learner) 541. Phr. il n'a pas invente' la poudre [Fr.]; he will never set the Thames on fire; acierta errando [Lat.]; aliquis in omnibus nullus in singulis [Lat.].