Damaskin
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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- damaskin An obsolete form of damaskeen.
- n damaskin A Damascus blade; a damaskeened blade.
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Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
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- Damaskin a Damascus blade: a damaskeened blade
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Cf. F. damasquin, adj., It. damaschino, Sp. damasquino,. See Damaskeen
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
From Damascus, in Syria, where damask was orig. made.