GILDER

gilder

(noun) someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

gilder (plural gilders)

One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.

Etymology 2

Noun

gilder (plural gilders)

(archaic, rare) Alternative spelling of guilder

Anagrams

• girdle, girled, glider, gridle, regild, ridgel

Proper noun

Gilder (plural Gilders)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gilder is the 15328th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1913 individuals. Gilder is most common among White (59.54%) and Black/African American (34.55%) individuals.

Anagrams

• girdle, girled, glider, gridle, regild, ridgel

Source: Wiktionary


Gild"er, n.

Definition: One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.

Gil"der, n.

Definition: A Dutch coin. See Guilder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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