PEWTER

pewter

(noun) any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

pewter (countable and uncountable, plural pewters)

An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.

(historical) An alloy of tin and lead.

Items made of pewter; pewterware.

A beer tankard made from pewter.

A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.

(slang, dated) Prize money.

Adjective

pewter (not comparable)

Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.

Verb

pewter (third-person singular simple present pewters, present participle pewtering, simple past and past participle pewtered)

(transitive) To coat with pewter.

Anagrams

• pewtre, prewet

Source: Wiktionary

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Pew"ter, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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