n. A craftsman who works with gold and silver to artistically cover an object as in the gold leaf process.
n. Alternative spelling of guilder.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.
n. A Dutch coin. See guilder.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who gilds; specifically, one who practises gilding as a trade or art.
n. See guilder.
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n. someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
Word Usage
"The gilder was a Chinese catechumen, and was very anxious to do it well; but he knew nothing of English letters, so each letter had to be cut in paper, and he traced it on the wooden panel."