coating vs gilt

coating and gilt both are nouns.

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

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

coating (noun)	gilt (noun)
the work of applying something	a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
a thin layer covering something
a heavy fabric suitable for coats
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

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