A 'gilt' is any of the following:
★ A thin covering of
gold. See
gilding.
★ A
government bond issued in the
UK for
HM Treasury by the
UK Debt Management Office. The term stems from the initial practice of producing government bond certificates with gold edges, hence 'gilt-edged'. See
gilts.
★
Gilt (pig) - a stupid pig who thinks he is smart and RETARTED
★ '''
Gilt''', an album by
Machines of Loving Grace.
★ '
Reacher Gilt',
chairman of the
Grand Trunk Semaphore Company in ''
Going Postal'', part of
Terry Pratchett's ''
Discworld'' series.