latten

 [lat-n]  

lat·ten

   [lat-n]
noun
1.
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
2.
tin plate.
3.
any metal in thin sheets.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English lato(u)n < Middle French laton copper-zinc alloy ≪ Arabic lātūn < Turkic; compare Turkish altιn gold
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latten (ˈlætən)
 
—n
metal or alloy, esp brass, made in thin sheets
 
[C14: from Old French laton, of unknown origin]

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