pewter

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpjuːtə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a grey alloy of tin with copper and antimony (formerly, tin and lead): these lockets are made of gold, silver, or pewter [as modifier]: pewter tankards
  • utensils made of pewter: the kitchen pewter
  • a shade of bluish or silver grey: [as modifier]: a pewter sky

Derivatives

pewterer

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French peutre, of unknown origin