Pewter Definition
pyo͝otər
noun
Any of various alloys containing mostly tin with varying percentages of antimony, copper, lead, etc.
Webster's New World
Articles made of pewter.
Webster's New World
A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
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adjective
Made of pewter.
Webster's New World
Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
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Other Word Forms of Pewter
Noun
Singular:
pewter
Plural:
pewtersOrigin of Pewter
From Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter"), which is of uncertain origin.
From Wiktionary
Middle English pewtre from Old French peutre from Vulgar Latin peltrum
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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