dingbat vs gilt

dingbat

noun
  • A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc. 

  • Anything that can be thrown or swung with force against something else. 

  • A small device or gadget, the correct term for which is forgotten or unknown. 

  • An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars. 

  • A kind of word puzzle involving pictures or typography that hint at the solution. 

  • A silly, crazy or stupid person. 

gilt

noun
  • Gold-colored paint or other coating. 

  • A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding. 

  • Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. 

  • A security issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged). 

  • Money. 

adj
  • Golden coloured. 

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