to damascene
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To put gold or silver into steel to make a pattern for decoration
- verb
- /dəˈmæs.iːn/
- Specialized
:
damasquinar
- The artisan carefully damascened the sword’s blade with intricate gold filigree.
Examples
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The artisan damascenes the blade with intricate gold patterns.
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Modern jewelers sometimes damascene silver objects to enhance their visual appeal.
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Ancient craftsmen often damascened decorative patterns onto armor and weaponry.
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He damascened the metal to create a stunning finish.
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The artisan carefully damascened the sword’s blade with intricate gold filigree.
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Ancient craftsmen often damascened decorative patterns onto armor and weaponry.
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Modern jewelers sometimes damascene silver objects to enhance their visual appeal.
Surface Forms
damascene infinitive
damascened past
damascened past participle
damascening present participle
damascenes third person singular
Etymology
Damascene comes from the city Damascus, where makers were famous for 'inlaying' gold and silver into steel. To damascene something is to do that work, so the verb means 'to decorate metal with gold or silver'.