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Gilt :: Gilt (p. p. & a.) Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow.

Weigh :: Weigh (v. t.) To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight of, that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of the earth; to determine the heaviness, or quantity of matter of; as, to weigh sugar; to weigh gold..

Pennyweight :: Pennyweight (n.) A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name..

Goldney :: Goldney (n.) See Gilthead.

Mormon :: Mormon (n.) One of a sect in the United States, followers of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible, engraved on golden plates, called the Book of Mormon, first published in 1830. The Mormons believe in polygamy, and their hierarchy of apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters..

Fine :: Fine (a.) To make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold..

Tissue :: Tissue (n.) A fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures..

Electroplate :: Electroplate (v. t.) To plate or cover with a coating of metal, usually silver, nickel, or gold, by means of electrolysis..

Moidore :: Moidore (n.) A gold coin of Portugal, valued at about 27s. sterling..

Damask :: Damask (v. t.) To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or water, as metal. See Damaskeen..

Matte :: Matte (n.) A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss..

Floren :: Floren (n.) A cerain gold coin; a Florence.

Calaverite :: Calaverite (n.) A bronze-yellow massive mineral with metallic luster; a telluride of gold; -- first found in Calaveras County California.

Unbegilt :: Unbegilt (a.) Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold..

Saturnian :: Saturnian (a.) Hence: Resembling the golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment..

Talent :: Talent (v. t.) Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from ?340 to ?396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels..

Rattlewings :: Rattlewings (n.) The golden-eye.

Prospect :: Prospect (v. i.) To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold..

Tinsel :: Tinsel (n.) A shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like..

Sylvanium :: Sylvanite (n.) A mineral, a telluride of gold and silver, of a steel-gray, silver-white, or brass-yellow color. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called graphic tellurium..

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