Damascening — For Damascened steel, see Damascus steel. For patterns on watch movements, see Damaskeening. Some examples of damascening labour. Damascening is the art of inlaying different metals into one another typically, gold or silver into a darkly… … Wikipedia
damascening — dam·a·scene || dæmÉ™siËn(d) v. create wavy lines on Damascus steel adj. of or pertaining to damask fabric; of or pertaining to the decoration of metal with wavy patterns … English contemporary dictionary
damascening — damascenˈing noun 1. Inlaying upon steel 2. The production of watered appearance on steel • • • Main Entry: ↑damascene … Useful english dictionary
Damascene — /dam euh seen , dam euh seen /, adj., n., v., Damascened, Damascening. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the city of Damascus. 2. (l.c.) of or pertaining to the art of damascening. n. 3. an inhabitant of Damascus. 4. (l.c.) work or patterns produced by … Universalium
metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… … Universalium
damascene — /ˈdæməsin/ (say damuhseen), /dæməˈsin/ (say damuh seen) adjective 1. of or relating to the art of damascening. –noun 2. work or patterns produced by damascening. –verb (t) (damascened, damascening) Also, damaskeen /dæməˈskin/ (say damuh skeen). 3 …
Sword — For other uses, see Sword (disambiguation) and Swords (disambiguation). Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the… … Wikipedia
Damascene — Dam•a•scene [[t]ˈdæm əˌsin[/t]] adj. n. v. scened, scen•ing 1) of or pertaining to the city of Damascus 2) (l.c.) of or pertaining to the art of damascening 3) an inhabitant of Damascus 4) (l.c.) work or patterns produced by damascening 5) mel (l … From formal English to slang
Damascene — [dam′ə sēn΄, dam΄ə sēn′] adj. [L Damascenus, of Damascus] 1. of Damascus or its people or culture 2. [d ] of damascening or damask n. 1. a person born or living in Damascus 2. [d ] damascened work 3. [d ] a small plum: see DAMSON … English World dictionary
Koftgari — Koft ga*ri , a. [Hind. koft gar[ i] goldbeating. fr. Per. koft beating + gar[ i] trade.] Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold, a variety of damascening much used in the arts of India. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
