Etymology

spelter

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Today it means: zinc, often in blocks or ingot form. Full definition →

Middle Dutch speauter
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  1. Middle Dutch · derived fromspeauter
  2. English todayspelter

Related to, and perhaps derived from, Middle Dutch speauter. Possibly related to pewter.

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