[dam-uh-seen, dam-uh-seen] 
adjective, noun, verb, -scened, -scen⋅ing.| 1. | of or pertaining to the city of Damascus. |
| 2. | (lowercase ) of or pertaining to the art of damascening. |
| 3. | an inhabitant of Damascus. |
| 4. | (lowercase) work or patterns produced by damascening. |
| 5. | (lowercase) Also, dam⋅a⋅skeen [dam-uh-skeen, dam-uh-skeen] . to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel). |
dam·a·scene (dām'ə-sēn', dām'ə-sēn')  (click for larger image in new window) tr.v. dam·a·scened, dam·a·scen·ing, dam·a·scenes To decorate (metal) with wavy patterns of inlay or etching. n. Metalwork decorated with wavy patterns of inlay or etching. adj.
[French damasquiner, from damasquin, of Damascus, from Latin Damascēnus, from Greek Damaskēnos, from Damaskos, Damascus.] dam'a·scen'er n. |
| Da·mas·cus (də-mās'kəs) The capital of Syria, in the southwest part of the country. Inhabited since prehistoric times, the city became a thriving commercial center under the Romans and was a Saracen stronghold during the Crusades. Population: 1,570,000. Dam'a·scene' (dām'ə-sēn') adj. & n. |