GILT'HEAD, noun [gilt and head.] In ichthyology, a fish or a genus of fishes, the Sparus, of many species; so named from their color, or from a golden spot between the eyes.
1. A bird.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.