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 Dam·as·cene v. t. Same as Damask, or Damaskeen, v. t. “Damascened armor.”  --Beaconsfield. “Cast and damascened steel.” --Ure.
 Damascus blade, a sword or scimiter, made chiefly at Damascus, having a variegated appearance of watering, and proverbial for excellence.
 Damascus iron, or Damascus twist, metal formed of thin bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance.
 Damascus steel. See Damask steel, under Damask, a.
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