the soft clank of dishes made of pewter.
She polishes the pewter.
a pewter mug.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pew|ter|er — «PYOO tuhr uhr», noun. a worker in pewter; person who makes pewter utensils … Useful english dictionary
pew·ter — /ˈpjuːtɚ/ noun [noncount] : a dull gray metal that is a mixture of tin and usually lead cups made of pewter = pewter cups … Useful english dictionary
pew — pew·age; pew; pew·dom; pew·ful; pew·less; pew·ter; pew·ter·er; … English syllables
Psal|ter — «SL tuhr», noun. 1. = Psalms. (Cf. ↑Psalms) 2. a version of the Psalms for liturgical or devotional use. 3. a prayer book containing such a version: »Each pew contained several hymnbooks and psalters. ╂[Old English saltere < Late Latin… … Useful english dictionary
pewter — pew·ter … English syllables
pewterer — pew·ter·er … English syllables
pewter — pew|ter [ˈpju:tə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: peutre] a grey metal made by mixing ↑lead and ↑tin ▪ a pewter plate … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pewter — Pew|ter [ pju:tɐ] der; s <aus gleichbed. engl. pewter, dies über älter fr. peltre, peautre aus vulgärlat. peltrum> Zinn Antimon Kupfer Legierung (für Tafelgeräte, Notendruckplatten) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
pewter — pew|ter [ pjutrə ] noun uncount a gray metal made by mixing LEAD and TIN, used in the past for making plates, cups, and other objects a. objects made of pewter … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pewter — pew•ter [[t]ˈpyu tər[/t]] n. 1) mel any of various alloys in which tin is the chief constituent, orig. one of tin and lead 2) utensils and vessels made of pewter 3) mel consisting or made of pewter • Etymology: 1325–75; ME pewtre < MF peutre… … From formal English to slang
