Word Meanings - WATERGILDING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; -- called also wash gilding.

• COVERPOINT
  The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point."
• Callisthenic
  Alt. of Callisthenics
• Coating
  of Coat
• Covert baron
  Under the protection of a husband; married.
• Processional
  Of or pertaining to a procession; consisting in a procession.
• COVERSEDSINE
  The versed sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
• Callisthenics
  See Calisthenic, Calisthenics.
• Covertly
  Secretly; in private; insidiously.
• Processionalist
  One who goes or marches in a procession.
• COVERSHAME
  Something used to conceal infamy. [Obs.] Dryden.
• Amalgam
  An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
• Callithump
  A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns, and other discordant noises; also, a burlesque serenade; a charivari.
• Covertness
  Secrecy; privacy.
• Processionary
  Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service.
• COVERSIDE
  A region of country having covers; a hunting country.

Feed

Terms of Use Privacy policy Contact About Cancellation policy © selfpublishingguru.com2024 All Rights reserved.