DAMASCUS
Da*mas"cus, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: A city of Syria. Damascus blade, a sword or scimiter, made chiefly at Damascus, having a variegated appearance of watering, and proverbial for excellence. — Damascus iron, or Damascus twist, 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 damasc appearance. — Damascus steel. See Damask steel, under Damask, a.
DAMASCUS STEEL
Da*mas"cus steel.
Defn: See Damask steel, under Damask.
DAMASK
Dam"ask, n. Etym: [From the city Damascus, L. Damascus, Gr. , Heb.
Dammesq, Ar. Daemeshq; cf. Heb. d'meseq damask; cf. It. damasco, Sp.
damasco, F. damas. Cf. Damascene, DamassÉ.]
1. Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like. "A bed of ancient damask." W. Irving.
2. Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color.
3. A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; — made for furniture covering and hangings.
4. Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or "water" of such steel.
5. A deep pink or rose color. Fairfax.