latten
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
tin plate.
any metal in thin sheets.
Origin of latten
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How to use latten in a sentence
latten, the term given to thin sheets of brass, was formerly applied to sheets of tinned iron.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThe High Tomb, which is without effigy or inscription, has numerous panels formerly adorned with latten shields.
Warwickshire | Clive HollandJohn William, for passing off rings of latten as rings of gold—pillory.
London | Walter BesantThere are spoons of every kind made in all metals, some of the earlier examples being of brass and latten.
Chats on Household Curios | Fred W. BurgessThe brass or latten brass was formerly used chiefly for making church utensils.
Chats on Old Copper and Brass | Fred. W. Burgess
British Dictionary definitions for latten
/ (ˈlætən) /
metal or alloy, esp brass, made in thin sheets
Origin of latten
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