Pelter vs Pewter - What's the difference?
pelter | pewter |
One who pelts.
* 2008 , Outlook (volume 48, number 35, page 20)
A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.
An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
(historical) An alloy of tin and lead.
items made of pewter.
A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
As nouns the difference between pelter and pewter
is that pelter is one who pelts while pewter is an alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.As an adjective pewter is
of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.pelter
English
Noun
(en noun)- Young stone-pelters took to the streets and faced armed police who fired straight at them, killing several.
