pewter
any of various alloys in which tin is the chief constituent, originally one of tin and lead.
a container or utensil made of such an alloy.
such utensils collectively: a revival of interest in pewter.
British Slang.
a cup awarded as a prize or trophy, as in a sporting event.
consisting or made of pewter: a pewter mug.
Origin of pewter
1Words Nearby pewter
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How to use pewter in a sentence
These range from the venerable, notably a pewter mini-samovar, to the merely obsolete, such as a videocassette of “Muppet Treasure Island.”
In the galleries: Artists sport their chops with prints on the cutting edge | Mark Jenkins | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostSome wanted their old quarterback Tom Brady to win, some wanted him to lose, and a few even sported Buccaneers hats or pewter-toned No.
Super Bowl highlights: Bucs celebrate championship, Tom Brady wins MVP | Des Bieler, Mark Maske, Chuck Culpepper | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostSomehow the heir was pictured walking out of the Golden Bee pub holding a pewter ale mug.
The Reinvention of Prince Harry: Why His U.S. Visit Is a Huge Success | Tom Sykes | May 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLook at those long rows of pewter dishes and platters that grace the shelves.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieBut I don't believe he cared particularly whether his spoon was silver or pewter, by Jove!
A Butterfly on the Wheel | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
I had gone to Williamsburg when turning sixteen, and soon learned to love and wear gold and silver buckles on a pewter income.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterOne's imagination ran riot when one pictured the people who must have laid those pewter plates on the long, narrow, solid table.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousYou veterans of the pewter know best how much ale to carry with you to bed.
The Reckoning | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for pewter
/ (ˈpjuːtə) /
any of various alloys containing tin (80–90 per cent), lead (10–20 per cent), and sometimes small amounts of other metals, such as copper and antimony
(as modifier): pewter ware; a pewter tankard
a bluish-grey colour
(as adjective): pewter tights
plate or kitchen utensils made from pewter
Origin of pewter
1Derived forms of pewter
- pewterer, noun
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