Definition of Pewtir
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.
&fist; Pewter was formerly much used for domestic utensils.
Inferior sorts contain a large proportion of lead.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- an alloy of tin and lead.
- items made of pewter.
- (colour) a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
pewter colour:
- (colour) of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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