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pew·ter 
[pyoo-ter] Pronunciation Key
[pyoo-ter] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
| 1. | any of various alloys in which tin is the chief constituent, originally one of tin and lead. |
| 2. | a container or utensil made of such an alloy. |
| 3. | such utensils collectively: a revival of interest in pewter. |
| 4. | British Slang.
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| 5. | consisting or made of pewter: a pewter mug. |
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| pew·ter
(pyōō'tər) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English pewtre, from Old French peutre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum.] pew'ter adj. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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pewter
1348 (implied in pewterer), "any of various alloys having tin as their main constituent" (the usual form is one part lead to four parts tin), from O.Fr. peautre (12c.), from V.L. *peltrum "pewter" (cf. Sp. peltre, It. peltro), of uncertain origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| pewter | |
noun | |
| any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead) |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Pewter
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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