·noun A marine fish.
II. Gilthead ·noun The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts;
— called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.
III. Gilthead ·noun The Pagrus, / Chrysophrys, auratus, a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head);
— called also giltpoll.