damascening

Variant of Damascene

Damascene definition

Dama·scene (dam′ə sēn′, dam′ə sēn′)

adjective

  1. of Damascus or its people or culture
  2. of damascening or damask

Etymology: L Damascenus, of Damascus

noun

  1. a person born or living in Damascus
  2. damascened work
  3. a small plum

transitive verb

damascened -·scened′, damascening -·scen′·ing to decorate (iron, steel, etc.) with wavy markings or with inlaid patterns of gold or silver

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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