Pew'ter, n.
(pū'ter), n. [O. Fr. peutre, peautre, piautre, N. Fr. spiautre, D. peauter, piauter, speauter, spiauter, L. Ger. spialter, H. Ger. spiauter, It. peltro, Sp. & Pg. peltre, L. Lat. peutreum, pestrum. Cf. SPELTER.]
Sense 1. An alloy consisting chiefly of tin and lead, with small quantities of antimony, copper, and bismuth, according to the hardness or quality intended.
☞ It was formerly much used for domestic utensils or vessels. Inferior sorts contain a large proportion of lead.
Sense 2. A class of utensils made of pewter, as plates, dishes, porringers, and the like.