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Definition of: pewter
(py
′tər) noun
1. An alloy, usually of tin and lead, formerly much used for tableware.
2. Pewter vessels collectively.
—adjective Made of pewter. [<OF peutre, pialtre, prob. <Ital.peltro; ult. origin unknown]
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