English Explanatory Dictionary

gold-beater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person whose trade is to beat gold into gold leaf.

Word forms

gold-beater gold-beaters

Etymology

From Middle English goldbeter; equivalent to gold + beater.

Derived words

gold-beater's skin
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