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Word entry · 6 letters

pewter

Best crossword clue

"Dull gray alloy"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈpjuːtə/Part of speech nounSorted eeprtwStarts with PEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame
  • 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.

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