Meaning

An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony..

Definitions by Sense

1. An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
2. (historical) An alloy of tin and lead.
3. Items made of pewter; pewterware.
4. A beer tankard made from pewter.
5. A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
6. (slang, dated) Prize money.
7. Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
8. (transitive) To coat with pewter.

Example Sentences

the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame

The room was arranged by low wooden partitions into bays, where eight or ten men could sit together and rest their pewters and glasses on the narrow tables between.

When ranged up, these were discovered to be the tumbler, the pannikin, and the cracked cup aforesaid, a pickle jar, a jam pot, and a battered pewter marked "Britannia Hotel," a diversity of receptacles that called for the highest mathematical skill in measuring out an exact quantity to each guest.

Word Forms

• pewters
• pewtre
• pewtering
• pewtered

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