Latten
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈlætən/
Alternative forms
Origin
From Old French laton, of uncertain origin.
Full definition of latten
Noun
latten
(countable and uncountable; plural lattens)- (archaic or historical) 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.gold latten