Damascene

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Damascene \Dam"as*cene\ (d[a^]m"as*s[=e]n), a. [L. Damascenus of
     Damascus, fr. Damascus the city, Gr. Damasko`s. See {Damask},
     and cf. {Damaskeen}, {Damaskin}, {Damson}.]
     Of or relating to Damascus.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Damascene \Dam"as*cene\ (d[a^]m"as*s[=e]n), n.
     A kind of plum, now called {damson}. See {Damson}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Damascene \Dam`as*cene"\ (d[a^]m`as*s[=e]n"), v. t.
     Same as {Damask}, or {Damaskeen}, v. t. "Damascened armor."
     --Beaconsfield. "Cast and damascened steel." --Ure.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  damascene
       adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its
              people; "damascene city gates"
       2: (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of
          different (especially precious) metals; "a damascened
          sword"
       n 1: a native or inhabitant of Damascus
       2: a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
       v : inlay metal with gold and silver