Dictionary - Definition of DAMASCUS IRON


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. Metal formed of thin bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. Metal formed of thin bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: DAMASCUS IRON

Expressions	Definition
Damascus iron	Metal formed of thin bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top