Defn: Woven like damask.
— n.
Defn: A damassé fabric, esp. one of linen.
DAMASSIN
Dam"as*sin, n. Etym: [F., fr. damas. See Damask.]
Defn: A kind of modified damask or blocade.
DAMBONITE
Dambo*nite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dambonite.] (Chem.)
Defn: A white crystalline, sugary substance obtained from an African caotchouc.
DAMBOSE
Dam"bose, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A crystalline vari ety of fruit sugar obtained from dambonite.
DAME
Dame, n. Etym: [F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady,
fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue.
See Tame, and cf. Dam mother, Dan, Danger, Dangeon, Dungeon, Dominie,
Don, n., Duenna.]
1. A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a womam in authority; especially, a lady. Then shall these lords do vex me half so much, As that proud dame, the lord protector's wife. Shak.