a fictitious metal used in making domestic utensils, as plates, dishes, &c.—The basis of the metal is tin, united to small portions of lead, zinc, bismuth, and antimony. "We have (says Dr Watson) three sorts of pewter in common use; they are distinguished by the name of Plate, Tripe, and Ley. The plate pewter is used for plates and dishes; the tripe, chiefly for pints and quarts; and the ley-metal for wine measures, &c. Our very best pewter is said to consist of 100 parts tin, and 17 of antimony, though others allow only 10 parts of the latter." Besides this composition, there are other kinds, compounded of tin, antimony, bismuth, and copper, in several proportions.