pewterer

American  

[pyoo-ter-er] / ˈpyu tər ər /

noun

1. a maker of pewter utensils or containers.

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Etymology

Origin of pewterer

1300–50; Middle English peuterer < Middle French peutrier. See pewter, -er ²

Example Sentences

This particular bedpan was made by a New York pewterer named Frederick Bassett in the late 18th century.

From Time • Aug. 26, 2015

Is a common nuisance, and as great a grievance to those that come near him as a pewterer is to his neighbours.

From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various

The first of these had for its victim, one Burgum, a pewterer, whose ignorance and vanity exposed him to the lad's designs to obtain money from him by flattery.

From Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The trade of pewterer was a very influential and respectable one in New England as well as Old England.

From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse

Mr. Gladstone replied that it was the first time that he had heard of the name so far north, and that the pewterer was probably one planted out.

From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by Morley, John