PEWTER


Meaning of PEWTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpyü-tər ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.