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latten

[ lat-n ]

noun

  1. a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
  2. tin plate.
  3. any metal in thin sheets.


latten

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. metal or alloy, esp brass, made in thin sheets
“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of latten1

1300–50; Middle English lato ( u ) n < Middle French laton copper-zinc alloy ≪ Arabic ū < Turkic; compare Turkish ι gold
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of latten1

C14: from Old French laton, of unknown origin
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The tomb was opened in 1774, and on the king’s head was found an imitation crown of tin or latten gilt, with trefoils rising from its upper edge.

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The gauntlets are of latten, and still retain the inner leather gloves.

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A few weeks afterwards, a farm at Greenwich was bought for her for £66; and her writing-desk had to be adorned with latten and gold at a great cost.

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The Founders extended their jurisdiction over the manufacture of candlesticks, buckles, spurs, stirrups, straps, lavers, pots, ewers and basins made of brass, latten, or pewter, and have an interesting history.

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Our brass or latten then is made to ascend by the degrees of fire, but of its own accord freely and without violence.

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