damaskeening
/ˈdæməskinɪŋ/
noun
- The art or process of decorating metal with wavy patterns by inlaying or etching.
- The workshop offered a course in damaskeening for beginners.
- He studied damaskeening under a master metalsmith in Toledo.
- Damaskeening is a traditional craft that requires great patience.
verb
- Present participle of damaskeen: actively decorating metal with wavy patterns.
- They are damaskeening the railings for the historic building.
- The artist spent the afternoon damaskeening a copper plate.
- She is damaskeening a new set of kitchen knives.