Latten

Word LATTEN
Character 6
Hyphenation lat ten
Pronunciations /ˈlætən/

Definitions and meanings of "Latten"

What do we mean by latten?

Brass or an alloy resembling brass, hammered thin and formerly used in the manufacture of church vessels. noun

A thin sheet of metal, especially of tin. noun

A mixed metal, made of copper and zinc and not practically distinguishable from brass. noun

Same as latten-brass. noun

A sheet-iron plate prepared for tinning, and ranging in thickness from. 020 to. 016 of an inch. noun

A kind of brass hammered into thin sheets, formerly much used for making church utensils, as candlesticks, crosses, etc.; -- called also latten brass. noun

Sheet tin; iron plate, covered with tin; also, any metal in thin sheets. noun

Brass in milled sheets, composed of copper and zinc, used by braziers, and for drawing into wire. noun

Latten polished on both sides ready for use. noun

A thinner kind than black latten. noun

A mixture of brass and tin. noun

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. noun

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

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.

Sheet tin; iron plate, covered with tin; also, any metal in thin sheets.

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The word "latten" in example sentences

A pix of a much plainer description, but without its cover, of the metal called latten, was until recently preserved in the church of Enstone, Oxfordshire: the body of this was of a semi-globular form, supported on an angular stem, with a knob in the midst, and in appearance not unlike a chalice. ❋ Matthew Holbeche Bloxam (1846)

_Latin_ was a play upon the word "latten," which was the name of a metal resembling brass. ❋ Sidney Lee (1892)

"latten"; and the same name was applied in Shakespeare's time to thin iron plate coated with tin, of which domestic utensils and implements were made. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

There is nothing to remind us of the Bedlam of Hogarth, with its poor drivelling maniacs, with latten swords, rushen crowns, and paper tiaras, comments the journalist. ❋ Catharine Arnold (2008)

Said Birdalone and reddened therewith: We have at home a broad latten dish, which it is my work, amongst other things, to brighten and keep bright; yet may I not make it so bright that I may see much of mine image therein; and yet. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Herodotus writeth that thethiopians named Macrobij, do more estieme latten then thei do golde whiche thei put to nothyng that thei compt of any price. ❋ Unknown (2004)

But of all these twelve kings King Arthur let make the tomb of King Lot passing richly, and made his tomb by his own; and then Arthur let make twelve images of latten and copper, and over-gilt it with gold, in the sign of twelve kings, and each one of them held a taper of wax that burnt day and night; and King ❋ Unknown (2003)

- Clean files regularly with file brush and latten brass! ❋ Frank Wenghfer (1990)

Mr. Editor, -- In the parish church in which I officiate are preserved four ancient and curious alms-basins, of latten; They appear to be of ❋ Various (N/A)

M.P., exhibited a collection of ancient salvers or chargers, supposed to be of latten; several ornamented with sacred devices and inscriptions, including some remarkable examples of the curious florid letter, forming legends, which have so long perplexed antiquaries in all parts of ❋ Various (N/A)

Mr. Editor, -- Herewith I have the pleasure of sending you a tracing of the legend round a representation of St. Christopher, in a latten dish belonging to a friend of mine, and apparently very similar to the alms-basins described by CLERICUS in No. 3. ❋ Various (N/A)

"I'll give him," said he, "a dozen good latten spoons, and thou shalt translate them." ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Gin I'd kenned, I'd latten him chok, the mairterin 'footer' at he is. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)

The majority were made of either pewter or latten metal (a brasslike alloy), although 3 in the collection were made of silver. ❋ J. Paul Hudson (N/A)

The recumbent effigies of Henry III. and Queen Eleanor are made of latten, and the tomb of the Black Prince in Canterbury is the same, beautifully chased. ❋ Julia De Wolf Gibbs Addison (N/A)

The effigies of Richard II. and his queen, Anne of Bohemia, were made during the reign of the monarch; a contemporary document states that "Sir John Innocent paid another part of a certain indenture made between the King and Nicolas Broker and Geoffrey Prest, coppersmiths of London, for the making of two images, likenesses of the King and Queen, of copper and latten, gilded upon the said marble tomb." ❋ Julia De Wolf Gibbs Addison (N/A)

In the quaint wording of the period, goldsmiths were forbidden to gild or silver-plate any article made of copper or latten, unless they left some part of the original exposed, "at the foot or some other part, ... to the intent that a man may see whereof the thing is made for to eschew the deceipt aforesaid." ❋ Julia De Wolf Gibbs Addison (N/A)

The earliest metal statuary in England was rendered in latten, a mixed metal of a yellow colour, the exact recipe for which has not survived. ❋ Julia De Wolf Gibbs Addison (N/A)

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