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damascus steel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
dam-as-cus s-teel
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A modern composite steel made of distinctive portionings of different steels in patterns, resembling that of ancient Damascus steel

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any pattern-welded steel

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Damascus steel.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Damascus steels (plural) Damask steel (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kuft

Synonyms

damask steel

Questions

What does damascus steel mean?
A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.

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