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Pewter vs Peter - What's the difference?

pewter | peter |

As nouns the difference between pewter and peter

is that pewter is an alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony while peter is (hypocoristic slang) The penis.

As an adjective pewter

is of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.

As a proper noun Peter is

a given name derived from Ancient Greek.

As a verb peter is

to dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.

pewter

English

(wikipedia pewter)

Alternative forms

* pewtre

Noun

  • 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.
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
  • Derived terms

    * pewterer * pewterware

    See also

    * touchmark * trifle *

    peter

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun) (Epistle of Peter)
  • .
  • * 1911 , Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1993, Chapter I
  • She knew of no Peter , and yet he was here and there in John and Michael's minds, while Wendy's began to be scrawled all over with him. The name stood out in bolder letters than any of the other words, and as Mrs Darling gazed she felt that it had an oddly cocky appearance.
  • * 1933 , Over the Garden Wall ,Faber and Faber 1933, page 90 ("Boys' Names")
  • What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word, / And Raymond like the Harvest Moon, / And Peter like a piper's tune,
  • The leading Apostle in the New Testament.
  • *
  • And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter , and upon this rock I will build my church;
  • (biblical) The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, attributed to St. Peter.
  • Derived terms

    * blue peter * Peter boat * Peter Funk * Peter Pan * Peter pence, Peter's pence * Peter principle * Peter's fish * rob Peter to pay Paul

    See also

    * Petrock * Petronella

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