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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades;
[syn: Damascus steel, Damask steel]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Damask \Dam"ask\, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Damask color, a deep rose-color like that of the damask rose. Damask plum, a small dark-colored plum, generally called damson. Damask rose (Bot.), a large, pink, hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose (Rosa damascena) from Damascus. "Damask roses have not been known in England above one hundred years." --Bacon. Damask steel, or Damascus steel, steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly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. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Damask steel n 1: a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades [syn: Damascus steel, Damask steel]