Koftgari

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

  Koftgari \Koft`ga*ri"\, a. [Hind. koft gar["i] goldbeating. fr.
     Per. koft beating + gar["i] trade.]
     Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold, -- a
     variety of damascening much used in the arts of India.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]