- latten
- noun Etymology: Middle English laton, from Anglo-French Date: 14th century a yellow alloy identical to or resembling brass typically hammered into thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils
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Latten — Lat ten, n. [OE. latoun, laton, OF. laton, F. laiton, prob. fr. OF. late lath, F. latte; because made in thin plates; cf. It. latta a sheet of tinned iron, tin plate. F. latte is of German origin. See {Lath} a thin board.] [1913 Webster] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latten — Latten, verb. reg. act. mit Latten versehen oder belegen. Ein Dach latten, die Dachlatten auf die Sparren nageln, wofür auch belatten üblich ist; im mittlern Lat. latare. Daher die Lattung … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
latten — [lat′ n] n. [ME laton < OFr < Ar lātūn, copper] 1. brass or a brasslike alloy hammered into thin sheets, formerly used for making church vessels 2. any metal, esp. tin, in thin sheets … English World dictionary
Latten — The term Latten refers loosely to copper alloys, much like brass, employed in the Middle Ages and through to the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, for items such as decorative effect on borders, rivets or other details of metalwork… … Wikipedia
latten brass — Latten Lat ten, n. [OE. latoun, laton, OF. laton, F. laiton, prob. fr. OF. late lath, F. latte; because made in thin plates; cf. It. latta a sheet of tinned iron, tin plate. F. latte is of German origin. See {Lath} a thin board.] [1913 Webster] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latten, die — [Laddn] 1. langer, dürrer Mensch 2. eine Menge (von etwas), viel (der hat scho a ganze Lattn Verweise...) jmdn. auf der Latten haben [aufdàLaddnhå:m] = es auf jmdn. abgesehen haben, jmdn. nicht leiden können … Bayrische Wörterbuch von Rupert Frank
latten — /lat n/, n. 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. [1300 50; ME lato(u)n < MF laton copper zinc alloy Ar latun < Turkic; cf. Turk altin gold] * * * … Universalium
latten — noun /ˈlætən/ 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… … Wiktionary
Latten — An alloy somewhat like brass used for adding refinements to suits of armour; also for making ornaments in a church and the ornamental brasses commemorating local worthies … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
latten — [ lat(ə)n] noun historical an alloy of copper and zinc resembling brass, hammered into thin sheets and used to make monumental brasses and church ornaments. Origin ME: from OFr. laton, of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
