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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an alloy similar to pewter;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Britannia \Bri*tan"ni*a\, n. [From L. Britannia Great Britain.] A white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Called also Britannia metal. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Britannia metal n 1: an alloy similar to pewter