latten — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An alloy of copper and tin, similar to bronze, with a sufficient portion of tin to make it a pewter-like color with yellowish tinge (rather than the brownish-gold color of bronze of higher copper content), once used in thin sheets and for domestic utensils and light-duty tools.

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   • Archaic
   • Countable
   • Historical
   • Uncountable

2. Sheet tin; iron plate, covered with tin.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. Any metal in thin sheets.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   gold latten

Noun

1. brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils

   Broader terms

   brass