GILDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gilder mean? 

• GILDER (noun)
  The noun GILDER has 1 sense:

1. someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt

  Familiarity information: GILDER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GILDER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gilder" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Derivation:

gild (decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold)