“gilder's”

The following 2 entries include the term gilder's.

gilder's wax

noun

: a preparation of wax, verdigris, and other substances for imparting a tint to gilding by burning off the wax so that the copper from the verdigris combines with the gold

gilder's whiting

noun

: whiting ground to medium fineness


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