1. government bonds or securities, especially British government securities
Usage: finance; British
2. young female pigs that have not yet given birth
Usage: agriculture

Examples

• The pension fund invested heavily in gilts for stable returns.
• Government gilts are considered low-risk investments.
• The yield on ten-year gilts fell to historic lows.
• The farmer separated the gilts from the breeding sows.
• These gilts will be ready for breeding next spring.
• The market price of gilts fluctuates with interest rates.