damaskingn.
/ˈdaməskɪŋ/ a. The action of damask v.; esp. the damascening of metal.
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1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Atauxía Damasking of a knife or sword.
1677 J. Phillips tr. J.-B. Tavernier Persian Trav. v. xii. 230 in tr. J.-B. Tavernier Six Voy. (1678) The Persians are excellent artists at Damasquing with vitriol, or engraving Damask-wise upon Swords.
1881 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 567 The art of damasking (which is a very different matter from the damaskeening alluded to just now) has lost its use since swords have ceased their service.
b. transferred. (In quot. 1660 applied to the natural veining or ‘marbling’ of wood.)
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1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. v. vii. 180/2 Their painting and damasking of their Bodies.
1660 J. Evelyn Let. 17 Feb. in Diary & Corr. (1857) III. 130 Above all conspicuous for these works and damaskings, is the Maple.
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