[ 'lat(ə)n ]
■ noun historical an alloy of copper and zinc resembling brass, hammered into thin sheets and used to make monumental brasses and church ornaments.
Origin
ME: from OFr. laton , of unknown origin.
[ 'lat(ə)n ]
■ noun historical an alloy of copper and zinc resembling brass, hammered into thin sheets and used to make monumental brasses and church ornaments.
Origin
ME: from OFr. laton , of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004