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Webster 1913 Edition
Damask
Dam′ask
(dăm′ask)
, Noun.
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.
Dam′ask
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of
Damascus
; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus
. 2.
Having the color of the damask rose.
But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud,
Feed on her
Feed on her
damask
cheek. Shakespeare
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 (
“Damask roses have not been known in England above one hundred years.” Rosa damascena
) from Damascus. 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steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; – formerly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.
Dam′ask
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Damasked
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Damasking
.] To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly:
(a)
with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b)
with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or “water,” as metal. See Damaskeen
. Mingled metal
damasked
o'er with gold. Dryde[GREEK].
Webster 1828 Edition
Damask
DAM'ASK
, n.1.
A silk stuff, having some parts raised above the ground, representing flowers and other figures; originally from Damascus.2.
A kind of wrought linen, made in Flanders, in imitation of damask silks.3.
Red color, from the damask-rose.Damask-steel, is a fine steel from the Levant, chiefly from Damascus, used for sword and cutlas blades.
DAM'ASK
, v.t.1.
To form flowers on stuffs; also, to variegate; to diversify; as, a bank damasked with flowers.2.
To adorn steel-work with figures. [See Damaskeen]