Damascus steel
noun
hand-wrought steel, made in various Asian countries, from parts of a bloom of heterogeneous composition, repeatedly folded over and welded and finally etched to reveal the resulting grain: used especially for sword blades.
Also called
damask,
damask steel.
Origin of Damascus steel
First recorded in 1720–30
British Dictionary definitions for damascus steel
Damascus steel
damask steel
noun
history
a hard flexible steel with wavy markings caused by forging the metal in strips: used for sword blades