latten

[ lat-n ]

/ ˈlæt n /

noun

a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.

tin plate.

any metal in thin sheets.

Origin of latten

1300–50; Middle English lato(u)n<Middle French laton copper-zinc alloy ≪ Arabic lātūn<Turkic; compare Turkish altιn gold

Words nearby latten

Latrodectus, latrorse, -latry, lats, latte, latten, latter, latter-day, Latter-day Saint, Latter-Day Saints, latterly

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Example sentences from the Web for latten

Latten ware was used instead of tin; it was a kind of brass.
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle
Most of these were made of pewter or lead, but some have been found of silver gilt, latten, and tin.
English Villages|P. H. Ditchfield
Latten and brass vessels were silvered and passed off as being of solid silver.
Chats on Old Sheffield Plate|Arthur Hayden
At first of iron or wood, afterwards made of brass and latten, they are found wherever there are remains of medival dwellings.
Chats on Old Copper and Brass|Fred. W. Burgess

Spoon, latten, tinned, the bowl oval and the handle flat with a trilobed terminal.
Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology|Ivor Noel Hume

British Dictionary definitions for latten

latten

/ (ˈlætən) /

noun

metal or alloy, esp brass, made in thin sheets

Word Origin for latten

C14: from Old French laton, of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	latten
释义	latten [ lat-n ] / ˈlæt n / noun a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils. tin plate. any metal in thin sheets. Origin of latten 1300–50; Middle English lato(u)n<Middle French laton copper-zinc alloy ≪ Arabic lātūn<Turkic; compare Turkish altιn gold Words nearby latten Latrodectus, latrorse, -latry, lats, latte, latten, latter, latter-day, Latter-day Saint, Latter-Day Saints, latterly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for latten Latten ware was used instead of tin; it was a kind of brass. Home Life in Colonial Days\|Alice Morse Earle Most of these were made of pewter or lead, but some have been found of silver gilt, latten, and tin. English Villages\|P. H. Ditchfield Latten and brass vessels were silvered and passed off as being of solid silver. Chats on Old Sheffield Plate\|Arthur Hayden At first of iron or wood, afterwards made of brass and latten, they are found wherever there are remains of medival dwellings. Chats on Old Copper and Brass\|Fred. W. Burgess Spoon, latten, tinned, the bowl oval and the handle flat with a trilobed terminal. Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology\|Ivor Noel Hume British Dictionary definitions for latten latten / (ˈlætən) / noun metal or alloy, esp brass, made in thin sheets Word Origin for latten C14: from Old French laton, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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