coat vs gilding

coat and gilding both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coat	Yes	No	Yes	No
gilding	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gilding is a hyponym of coat; that is, gilding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coat:

coat (noun)	gilding (noun)
growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal	a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
a thin layer covering something

coat (verb)	gilding (verb)
cover or provide with a coat
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
form a coat over