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pewter |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pewter n : any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
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