Damascus steel en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) A modern composite steel made of distinctive portionings of different steels in patterns, resembling that of ancient Damascus steel
- (countable, uncountable) Any pattern-welded steel
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| damascus steel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Damascus steels | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Damask steel | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (15)
ru дама́ск (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · es acero de Damasco (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · ru харалу́г (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · fa پرند (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · ar فِرِنْد (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · pt aço damasquino (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · hu damaszkuszi acél (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · ru була́т (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · ro oțel de Damasc (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · sh dàmast (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · pl stal damasceńska (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · de Damaszener Stahl (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · it acciaio di Damasco (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · fi damaskiteräs (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) · fr acier damasquiné (ancient kind of steel used in sword making)