pewter

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pewter

/ˈpjuːtə/ UK
/ˈpjutɚ/ US
[ˈpjuɾɚ] US

Rhymes with -uːtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter.

noun pewters · pewtre

countable, uncountable An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony. the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame
countable, historical, uncountable An alloy of tin and lead.
countable, uncountable Items made of pewter; pewterware.
countable, uncountable A beer tankard made from pewter. 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.
countable, uncountable A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
countable, dated, slang, uncountable Prize money.

adjective pewtre

not comparable Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.

verb pewters · pewtering · pewtered · pewtre

transitive To coat with pewter.

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noun alloy of tin, copper and antimony

Español	peltre
日本語	しろめ shirome, ピューター pyūtā, 白目 shirome
中文	白鑞 /白镴 báilà
Kiswahili	pyuta
Português	peltre
Français	métal blanc, potin
Deutsch	Hartzinn
Italiano	peltro
Română	aliaj alb
Русский	пью́тер pʹjútɛr

noun alloy of tin and lead

中文	錫鑞 /锡镴 xīlà
Français	potin gris
Русский	сплав о́лова со свинцо́м splav ólova so svincóm

noun a beer tankard made from pewter

Deutsch	Zinnkrug, Zinnseidel

noun colour

Kiswahili	rangi ya pyuta

adj colour

Kiswahili	-a pyuta

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@misc{pewter_2026,
  title = {pewter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pewter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}