pewter

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a grey, workable alloy consisting chiefly of tin mixed with small amounts of other metals

   The candlestick was cast in pewter rather than silver.

2. 2
   noun

   objects, especially tableware, made from this alloy

   A collection of old pewter lined the shelves above the fireplace.

From Middle English peutre, through Old French peautre from Medieval or Vulgar Latin peltrum. The deeper origin is uncertain, though the word may be related to spelter, a term for zinc or a zinc alloy. Modern pewter is mainly tin and generally contains no lead.

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