A cant, but old term for money, on which Shakspeare (Henry V. act ii. scene 1) committed a well-known pun
"Have for the gilt of France (O guilt indeed!)"
·- imp. & ·p.p. of Gild. II. Gilt ·vt A female pig, when young. III. Gilt ·noun <<Money>>. IV. Gi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
or rum dubber A thief who picks locks, so called from the gilt or picklock key: many of them are so...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·adj Gilded by means of voltaic electricity. ...
·adj ·Alt. of Gilt-edged. ...
·adj Having a gilt edge; as, gilt-edged paper. II. Gilt-edged ·adj Of the best quality; — said of ...
See gilt-head ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
, or gilt-poll. The Sparus aurata, a fish of the European and American seas, with a golden mark be...