n. 1 a grey alloy of tin with lead, copper, or antimony or various other metals. 2 utensils made of this. 3 sl. a tankard etc. as a prize. pewterer n.
[ ME f. OF peutre, peualtre f. Rmc, of unkn. orig. ]
PEWTER
Meaning of PEWTER in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012