pewter
pronunciation
How to pronounce pewter in British English:
UK [ˈpju:tə(r)]
How to pronounce pewter in American English:
US [ˈpjutɚ]
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- Noun:
- any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
Word Origin
- pewter (n.)
- early 14c., "any of various alloys having tin as their main constituent" (the usual form is one part lead to four parts tin), from Old French peautre (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *peltrum "pewter" (source of Spanish peltre, Italian peltro), of uncertain origin. Related: Pewterer.
Example
- 1. Kuala lumpur is the capital of malaysia , it is famous for the pewter ware of selangor .
- 2. Such evenings were brought to a fitting climax , as it were , when they would communally ejaculate into a ceremonial pewter platter .
- 3. Umbra rain glazed pewter waste can .
- 4. You heated up the mold in a bed of hot coals , then filled it with molten lead or pewter , which set into a button shape .
- 5. The factory made pewter , brass , and low-grade silver jewelry , as well as cheap plastic beads that were painted and lacquered and packaged in zip-lock bags to be sent to hong kong , southeast asia , san francisco , and chicago .