goldbeater

gold·beat·ing

[gohld-bee-ting]
noun
the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.
Also, gold beating.


Origin:
1755–65; gold + beating

gold·beat·er, noun
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goldbeater

noun
an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf 
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