单词 | hard pewter |
释义 | > as lemmashard pewter hard pewter n. a lead-free pewter, typically containing tin, antimony, and copper. ΚΠ 1734 S.-Carolina Gaz. 7 Dec. 2/2 Imported from London... Several sorts of hard pewter, Cherry Brandy, Damsen brandy, & several pieces of houshold furnitures. 1834 Trans. Soc. Arts 50 146 Let a back..be prepared of hard pewter, two-thirds the diameter of the speculum. 2009 G. Rapp Archaeomineralogy (ed. 2) vii. 177 If small amounts of copper are added, a hard pewter is formed, while small amounts of antimony lead to a silvery luster. < as lemmas |
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