gold beater
/ˈɡoʊldˌbiːtər/
noun
- A person whose job is to hammer gold into very thin sheets (gold leaf) for use in art, decoration, or gilding.
- The museum hired a gold-beater to restore the gilded frame of the old painting.
- In medieval times, a skilled gold-beater was essential for creating illuminated manuscripts.
- The gold-beater carefully hammered the metal into a delicate, translucent sheet.
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