n.
Pronunciation: ' pyü-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French peutre, from Vulgar Latin *piltrum
Date: 14th century
1 : any of various alloys having tin as chief component especially : a dull alloy with lead formerly used for domestic utensils
2 : utensils of pewter
3 : a bluish gray
– pewter adjective