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Damascus steel
noun
hand-wrought steel, made in various Asian countries, from parts of a bloom of heterogeneous composition, repeatedly folded over and welded and finally etched to reveal the resulting grain: used especially for sword blades.
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Damask steel
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noun
1.
a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns.
2.
napery of this material.
3.
Metallurgy.
a.
Also called damask steel. Damascus steel.
b.
the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such steel.
4.
the pink color of the damask rose.
verb (used with object)
7.
to damascene.
8.
to weave or adorn with elaborate design, as damask cloth.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English damaske < Medieval Latin damascus, named after Damascus where fabrics were first made
1200–50; Middle English damaske < Medieval Latin damascus, named after Damascus where fabrics were first made
Related forms
un·dam·asked, adjective
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| Damascus steel or damask steel | |
| —n | |
| history a hard flexible steel with wavy markings caused by forging the metal in strips: used for sword blades | |
| damask steel or damask steel | |
| —n | |
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