coat vs gilt

coat and gilt both are nouns.

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

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

coat (noun)	gilt (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 (adjective)	gilt (adjective)
	having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

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