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Webster 1913 Edition


Pewter

Pew′ter

(pū′tẽr)
,
Noun.
[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.
Pewter was formerly much used for domestic utensils. Inferior sorts contain a large proportion of lead.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pewter

PEW'TER

, n.
1.
A composition or factitious metal, consisting of tin and lead, or tin, lead and brass, in the proportions of a hundred pounds of tin to fifteen of lead, and six of brass. This was formerly in extensive use in domestic utensils or vessels; but being a soft composition and easily melted, is now less used.
2.
Vessels or utensils made of pewter; as plates, dishes, porringers and the like.

Definition 2024


pewter

pewter

English

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Noun

pewter (countable and uncountable, plural pewters)

  1. An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
  2. (historical) An alloy of tin and lead.
  3. items made of pewter.
  4. A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
    pewter colour:    

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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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