Damascus
Damascus , proper noun
(Geography) The capital city of Syria. Population (2000) = 1,549,932.
Collocations (3)
Damascus blade , a sword or scimiter, made chiefly at Damascus, having a variegated appearance of watering, and proverbial for excellence.
Damascus iron or Damascus twist , metal formed of thin bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance.
Damascus steel , See Damask steel, under Damask, a.