pewter
n. வௌளீயமும், காரீயமுங் கலந்த சாம்பல் நிற உலோகக் கலவை, வௌளீயக் காரீயக் கலவை கலத்தொகுதி.
Pew"ter, n. Etym: [OE. pewtyr, OF. peutre, peautre, piautre: cf. D. peauter, piauter, It. peltro, Sp. & Pg. peltre, LL. peutreum, pestrum. Cf. Spelter.] 1. A hard, tough, but easily fusible, alloy, originally consisting of tin with a little lead, but afterwards modified by the addition of copper, antimony, or bismuth. 2. Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers, drinking vessels, tankards, pots. Note: Pewter was formerly much used for domestic utensils. Inferior sorts contain a large proportion of lead.