pewter

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Etymology

From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter.

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Noun

pewter (countable and uncountable, plural pewters)

  1. An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
  2. (historical) An alloy of tin and lead.
  3. Items made of pewter; pewterware.
  4. A beer tankard made from pewter.
    • 1876, Edward Jenkins, The Devil's Chain, page 86:
      The room was arranged by low wooden partitions into bays, where eight or ten men could sit together and rest their pewters and glasses on the narrow tables between.
  5. A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
    pewter:  
  6. (slang, dated) Prize money.

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Descendants

  • → Welsh: piwter

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Adjective

pewter (not comparable)

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

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Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To coat with pewter.

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