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Pewter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pewter? [n] any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pewter: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pewter: aureate \| brass \| brassy \| brazen \| bronze \| bronzy \| copper \| coppery \| cupreous \| cuprous \| ferrous \| ferruginous \| gilt \| gold \| golden \| gold-filled \| gold-plated \| iron \| ironlike \| lead \| leaden \| mercurial \| mercurous \| nickel \| nickelic \| nickeline \| pewtery \| quicksilver \| silver \| silver-plated \| silvery \| steel \| steely \| tin \| tinny See Also \| alloy \| metal Pewter In Webster's Dictionary \Pew"ter\, n. [OE. pewtyr, OF. peutre, peautre, piautre: cf. D. peauter, piauter, It. peltro, Sp. & Pg. peltre, LL. peutreum, pestrum. Cf. {Spelter}.] 1. A hard, tough, but easily fusible, alloy, originally consisting of tin with a little lead, but afterwards modified by the addition of copper, antimony, or bismuth. 2. Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers, drinking vessels, tankards, pots. Note: Pewter was formerly much used for domestic utensils. Inferior sorts contain a large proportion of lead.

Pewter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pewter?

[n] any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pewter:

See Also | alloy | metal

Pewter In Webster's Dictionary

\Pew"ter\, n. [OE. pewtyr, OF. peutre, peautre, piautre:
cf. D. peauter, piauter, It. peltro, Sp. & Pg. peltre, LL.
peutreum, pestrum. Cf. {Spelter}.]
1. A hard, tough, but easily fusible, alloy, originally
   consisting of tin with a little lead, but afterwards
   modified by the addition of copper, antimony, or bismuth.

2. Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers,
   drinking vessels, tankards, pots.

Note: Pewter was formerly much used for domestic utensils.
      Inferior sorts contain a large proportion of lead.

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