verb
- to decorate (metal, especially steel) with inlaid gold or silver in a wavy pattern
Usage: also spelled damascene; often used in metalworking and jewelry
noun
- a pattern or design produced by damaskeen work; inlaid metalwork with gold or silver
Usage: also spelled damascene
Examples
- The craftsman used traditional techniques to damaskeen the sword blade with gold.
- The damaskeen on the antique dagger showed intricate wavy lines of precious metal.
- She studied the art of damaskeen to create jewelry with inlaid silver patterns.
- The museum displayed a collection of damaskeen work from the Ottoman period.
- He learned to damaskeen steel using methods passed down through generations.
- The damaskeen decoration made the plain metal surface into a work of art.