Gilt

·- imp. & ·p.p. of Gild.

II. Gilt ·vt A female pig, when young.

III. Gilt ·noun Money.

IV. Gilt ·- of Gild.

V. Gilt ·noun Gold, or that which resembles gold, laid on the surface of a thing; gilding.

VI. Gilt ·p.p. & ·adj Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow.

gilt
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
gilt
A cant, but old term for money, on which Shakspeare (Henry V. act ii. scene 1) committed a well-know...

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Electro-gilt
·adj Gilded by means of voltaic electricity. ...

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Gilt-edge
·adj ·Alt. of Gilt-edged. ...

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Gilt-edged
·adj Having a gilt edge; as, gilt-edged paper. II. Gilt-edged ·adj Of the best quality; — said of ...

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gilt-poll
See gilt-head ...

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gilt-head
, or gilt-poll. The Sparus aurata, a fish of the European and American seas, with a golden mark be...

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