'Gilding metal' definitions:
Definition of 'gilding metal'
(from WordNet)
noun
A brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded
Definition of 'Gilding metal'
From: GCIDE
- Gilding \Gild"ing\ (g[i^]ld"[i^]ng), n.
- 1. The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Any superficial coating or appearance, as opposed to what is solid and genuine. [1913 Webster]
- Gilding metal, a tough kind of sheet brass from which cartridge shells are made. [1913 Webster]