goldbeating

noun

Etymology

From gold + beating.

Definitions

  1. The manufacture of gold leaf by hammering gold.

    • My father engaged two young guild apprentices from our neighbor's larger workshop to help transport the wooden stump, hammers, and other supplies from the goldbeating studio.
    • The popular late-19th-century trend of using gold leaf for decorating brought the goldbeating industry to the area.

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