Definition of gilt Gilt
/gɪˈlt/ - [gilt] - gilt
We found 17 definitions of gilt from 7 different sources.
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- gilt
of Gild - gilt (v. t.)
A female pig, when young. - gilt
imp. & p. p. of Gild. - gilt (p. p. & a.)
Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow. - gilt (n.)
Gold, or that which resembles gold, laid on the surface of a thing; gilding. - gilt (n.)
Money.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gilt
gilt, pa.t. and pa.p of gild.—n. that which is used for gilding.—adjs. Gild′ed; Gilt′-edged, having the edges gilt: of the highest quality, as 'gilt-edged securities'=those stocks whose interest is considered perfectly safe.—n. Gilt′-head, a popular name for several fishes, esp. a sparoid fish with a half-moon-shaped gold spot between the eyes -
gilt
gilt, n. (Shak.) money
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gilt
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!)"
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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gilt
A thief who picks locks, so called from the gilt or picklock key: many of them are so expert, that, from the lock of a church door to that of the smallest cabinet, they will find means to open it; these go into reputable public houses, where, pretending business, they contrive to get into private rooms, up stairs, where they open any bureaus or trunks they happen to find there.
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