damascene

Other forms: damascened; damascening; damascenes; damascener

Definitions of damascene
  1. noun
    a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
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    type of:
    design, figure, pattern
    a decorative or artistic work
  2. adjective
    (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals
    “a damascened sword”
    synonyms:
    fancy
    not plain; decorative or ornamented
  3. verb
    inlay metal with gold and silver
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    type of:
    inlay
    decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
  4. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people
    “damascene city gates”
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