English Explanatory Dictionary

Damascus steel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.
  2. A modern composite steel made of distinctive portionings of different steels in patterns, resembling that of ancient Damascus steel
  3. Any pattern-welded steel
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Damascus steel.

Word forms

Damascus steel Damascus steels Damask steel

Related words

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