1. A design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
   "The sword's hilt was adorned with intricate damascene work"

1. (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals
   "The damascene sword hilt was intricately inlaid with gold and silver"
    
2. Of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people
   "damascene city gates"

1. Inlay metal with gold and silver
   "The artisan damascened the sword hilt"

1. A native or inhabitant of Damascus

Derived forms: damascenes, damascening, damascened

See also: fancy

Type of: design, figure, inlay, pattern, Syrian

Part of: capital of Syria, Damascus, Dimash

Encyclopedia: Damascene