LATTEN


Meaning of LATTEN in English

/lat"n/ , n.

1. a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.

2. tin plate.

3. any metal in thin sheets.

[ 1300-50; ME lato ( u ) n laton copper-zinc alloy latun altin gold ]

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