| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades.[Wordnet]. | |
| Expression | 1. Steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Common Expressions: Damask steel
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Damask steel | 1: Steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: A hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
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