DAMASKIN

Etymology

Noun

damaskin (plural damaskins)

(obsolete) A sword of Damascus steel.

Verb

damaskin (third-person singular simple present damaskins, present participle damaskining, simple past and past participle damaskined)

Alternative form of damascene

Anagrams

• maskandi

Source: Wiktionary


Dam"as*kin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. damasquin, adj., It. damaschino, Sp. damasquino. See Damaskeen.]

Definition: A sword of Damask steel. No old Toledo blades or damaskins. Howell

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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