† ˈmetallar, a. and n. Obs. rare—1.
In quot. mettellar.
[f. metal n. + -ar.]
a. adj. Metallic. b. n. A metallic substance.
| 1612 Sturtevant Metallica 107 The mettle-matter is that Mettellar substance which is put into the Furnace to be baked, boyled, or nealed, which in one word may be called Mettellar... There are three sorts of Mettellars. |