Ma'anar ƙamus na "gilashin farantin" wani nau'in gilashi ne mai lebur, santsi, kuma mai kauri, yawanci ana amfani da shi don tagogi, madubai, da sauran aikace-aikace inda ake son manyan filayen gilashi. Ana yin gilashin farantin ne ta hanyar zuba narkakkar gilashin a saman wani karfe, kamar tebur, sannan a mirgina shi a kwance. Gilashin da aka samu yana da haske sosai kuma ya kasance daidai da kauri, yana mai da shi manufa don abubuwan gine-gine da kayan ado.