Found 2 items, similar to gilding metal.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gilding metal gilding metal n : a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded
English → English (gcide) Definition: Gilding metal 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]