gilt vs coat

gilt and coat both are nouns.

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

As nouns, coat is a hypernym of gilt; that is, coat is a word with a broader meaning than gilt:

Other hypernyms of gilt include coating.

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

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

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