DAMASCENING

Verb

damascening

present participle of damascene

Noun

damascening (plural damascenings)

damascene trimmings or ornamentation

Source: Wiktionary


DAMASCENE

Dam"as*cene, a. Etym: [L. Damascenus of Damascus, fr. Damascus the city, Gr. . See Damask, and cf. Damaskeen, Damaskin, Damson.]

Definition: Of or relating to Damascus.

Dam"as*cene, n.

Definition: A kind of plume, now called damson. See Damson.

Dam"as*cene, v. t.

Definition: Same as Damask, or Damaskeen, v. t. "Damascened armor." Beaconsfield. "Cast and damascened steel." Ure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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