The Wordsmith Dictionary

v.t. 1. To form flowers on stuffs; also, to variegate; to diversify; as, a bank damasked with flowers.
2. To adorn steel-work with figures. [See Damaskeen.]

DAMASK-PLUM

n.A small black plum.

DAMASK-ROSE

n.A species of rose which is red, and another which is white.

DAMASKEN or DAMASKEEN

v.t.To make incisions in iron, steel, etc. , and fill them with gold or silver wire, for ornament; used chiefly for adorning swordblades, guards, locks of pistols, etc.

DAMASKEENED

pp. Carved into figures and inlaid with gold or silver wire.

DAMASKEENING

ppr. Engraving and adorning with gold or silver wire inlaid.

DAMASKEENING

n.The act or art of beautifying iron or steel, by engraving and inlaying it with gold or silver wire. This art partakes of the mosaic, of engraving, and of carving. Like the mosaic, it has inlaid work; like engraving, it cuts the metal into figures; and as in chasing, gold and silver is wrought in relievo.

DAMASKIN

n.A saber, so called from the manufacture of Damascus.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DAMAGE

Dam "age, n. Etym: [OF. damage, domage, F. dommage, fr. assumed LL. damnaticum, from L. damnum damage. See Damn. ]

1. Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief. He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage. Prov. xxvi. 6.Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of a friend to tell them of them, to the great damage both of their fame and fortune. Bacon.

2. pl. (Law )

Defn: The estimated reparation in money for detriment or injury sustained; a compensation, recompense, or satisfaction to one party, for a wrong or injury actually done to him by another.

Note: In common-law action, the jury are the proper judges of damages. Consequential damage. See under Consequential. -- Exemplary damages (Law ), damages imposed by way of example to others. -- Nominal damages (Law ), those given for a violation of a right where no actual loss has accrued. -- Vindictive damages, those given specially for the punishment of the wrongdoer.

Syn. -- Mischief; injury; harm; hurt; detriment; evil; ill. See Mischief.

DAMAGE

Dam "age, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Damages; p. pr. & vb. n. Damaging. ]Etym: [Cf. OF. damagier, domagier. See Damage, n.]

Defn: To ocassion damage to the soudness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to impair. He. .. came up to the English admiral and gave him a broadside, with which he killed many of his men and damaged the ship. Clarendon.

DAMAGE

DAMAGE Dam "age, v. i.

Defn: To receive damage or harm; to be injured or impaired in soudness or value; as. some colors in damage in sunlight.

DAMAGEABLE

Dam "age *a *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. dammageable, for sense 2.]

1. Capable of being injured or impaired; liable to, or susceptible of, damage; as, a damageable cargo.

2. Hurtful; pernicious. [R.] That it be not demageable unto your royal majesty. Hakluit.

DAMAGE FEASANT

Dam "age fea `sant. Etym: [OF. damage + F. faisant doing, p. pr. See Feasible. ] (Law )

Defn: Doing injury; trespassing, as cattle. Blackstone.

DAMAN

DAMAN Da "man, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of Northern Africa is H. Brucei; -- called also ashkoko, dassy, and rock rabbit. See Cony, and Hyrax.

DAMAR

DAMAR Dam "ar, n.

Defn: See Dammar.

DAMARA

DAMARA Da *ma "ra, n. [The name is supposed to be from Hottentot dama vanquished. ]

Defn: A native of Damaraland, German Southwest Africa. The Damaras include an important and warlike Bantu tribe, and the Hill Damaras, who are Hottentots and mixed breeds hostile to the Bantus.

DAMASCENE

Dam "as *cene, a. Etym: [L. Damascenus of Damascus, fr. Damascus the city, Gr. . See Damask, and cf. Damaskeen, Damaskin, Damson. ]

Defn: Of or relating to Damascus.

DAMASCENE

DAMASCENE Dam "as *cene, n.

Defn: A kind of plume, now called damson. See Damson.

DAMASCENE

DAMASCENE Dam "as *cene, v. t.

Defn: Same as Damask, or Damaskeen, v. t. "Damascened armor. " Beaconsfield. "Cast and damascened steel. " Ure.

DAMASCUS

Da *mas "cus, n. Etym: [L.]

Defn: A city of Syria. 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 damasc appearance. -- Damascus steel. See Damask steel, under Damask, a.

DAMASCUS STEEL

DAMASCUS STEEL Da *mas "cus steel.

Defn: See Damask steel, under Damask.

DAMASK

Dam "ask, n. Etym: [From the city Damascus, L. Damascus, Gr. , Heb. Dammesq, Ar. Daemeshq; cf. Heb. d'meseq damask; cf. It. damasco, Sp. damasco, F. damas. Cf. Damascene, DamassÉ.]

1. Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like. "A bed of ancient damask. " W. Irving.

2. Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color.

3. A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture covering and hangings.

4. Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or "water " of such steel.

5. A deep pink or rose color. Fairfax.

DAMASK

DAMASK Dam "ask, a.

1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.

2. Having the color of the damask rose. But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek. Shak. Damask color, a deep rose-color like that of the damask rose. -- Damask plum, a small dark-colored plum, generally called damson. -- Damask rose (Bot. ), a large, pink, hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose (Rosa damascena ) from Damascus. "Damask roses have not been known in England above one hundred years. " Bacon. -- Damask steel, or Damascus steel, steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity.

DAMASK

Dam "ask, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Damasked; p. pr. & vb. n. Damasking.]

Defn: To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a ) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b ) with inlaid lines of gold, etc. , or with a peculiar marking or "water, " as metal. See Damaskeen.Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold. Dryde On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers. Milton.

DAMASKEEN; DAMASKEN

Dam "as *keen `, Dam "as *ken, v. t. Etym: [F. damaschinare. See Damascene, v.]

Defn: To decorate, as iron, steel, etc. , with a peculiar marking or "water " produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or incrusting with another metal, as silver or gold, or by etching, etc. , to damask. Damaskeening is is partly mosaic work, partly engraving, and partly carving. Ure.

DAMASKIN

Dam "as *kin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. damasquin, adj. , It. damaschino, Sp. damasquino. See Damaskeen.]

Defn: A sword of Damask steel. No old Toledo blades or damaskins. Howell

DAMASSE

Da *mas *sé ", a. Etym: [F. damassé, fr. damas. See Damask. ]

Defn: Woven like damask. -- n.

Defn: A damassé fabric, esp. one of linen.

DAMASSIN

Dam "as *sin, n. Etym: [F., fr. damas. See Damask. ]

Defn: A kind of modified damask or blocade.

New American Oxford Dictionary

dama gazelle

dama gazelle |ˈdɑːmə | ▶noun a large long-legged gazelle with a mainly whitish coat, native to the southern and western Sahara (where it is now very rare ). Also called addra gazelle. ●Gazella dama, family Bovidae. ORIGIN modern Latin dama ‘fallow deer ’ (the specific epithet of its Latin name ).

damage

dam age |ˈdamij ˈdæmɪʤ | ▶noun 1 physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function. • unwelcome and detrimental effects: the damage to his reputation was considerable. 2 (damages ) a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury: she was awarded $284,000 in damages. ▶verb [ with obj. ] inflict physical harm on (something ) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function: the car was badly damaged in the accident | (as adj. damaged ) : damaged ligaments. • have a detrimental effect on: the scandal could seriously damage his career. PHRASES what's the damage? informal, humorous used to ask the cost of something. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage, ’ from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt ’; compare with damn .

damage control

dam age con trol (Brit. also damage limitation ) ▶noun action taken to limit the damaging effects of an accident or error: the cost of doing damage control after problems reach the crisis stage.

damaged goods

dam aged goods ▶plural noun a person regarded as inadequate or impaired in some way: I was just damaged goods, another misfit.

damage feasant

damage feasant |ˈfiːz (ə )nt |English Law ▶noun [ mass noun ] damage done on one person's land by another person's trespassing animal, which justifies the landowner in retaining the animal until compensated. ▶adverb on grounds of damage caused to land or property. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Old French damage fesant ‘doing damage ’.

damaging

dam ag ing |ˈdamijiNG ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ | ▶adjective causing physical damage: new cars are less damaging to the environment. • having a detrimental effect on someone or something: damaging allegations of corruption. DERIVATIVES dam ag ing ly adverb

Daman and Diu

Dam an and Di u |dəˈmän and ˈdē -o͞o dəˌmɑn ænd ˈdiu | a union territory in India, on the western coast, north of Mumbai (Bombay ); pop. 217,500 (est. 2009 ); capital, Daman.

damar

dam ar ▶noun & adjective variant spelling of dammar.

Damara

Damara |dəˈmɑːrə | ▶noun ( pl. same or Damaras ) a member of a people inhabiting mountainous parts of Namibia and speaking the Nama language. ▶adjective relating to the Damara. ORIGIN the name in Nama.

Damaraland

Damaraland |dəˈmɑːrəland | a plateau region of central Namibia inhabited chiefly by the Damara and Herero peoples.

Damascene

Dam a scene |ˈdaməˌsēn, ˌdaməˈsēn ˈdæməsin | ▶adjective of or relating to the city of Damascus. • of, relating to, or resembling the conversion of St. Paul on the road to Damascus: a transformation of Damascene proportions. • historical of or relating to Damascus steel or its manufacture. • (often damascene ) relating to or denoting a process of inlaying a metal object with gold or silver decoration. ▶noun a native or inhabitant of Damascus. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun ): via Latin from Greek Damaskēnos ‘of Damascus. ’

damascened

dam a scened |ˈdaməˌsēnd, ˌdaməˈsēnd ˈdæməsind | ▶adjective (of iron or steel ) given a wavy pattern by hammer-welding and repeated heating and forging. • (of a metal object ) inlaid with gold or silver decoration.

Damascus

Da mas cus |dəˈmaskəs dəˈmæskəs | the capital of Syria since the country's independence in 1946; pop. 1,614,300 (est. 2009 ). It has existed as a city for over 4,000 years.

Damascus steel

Da mas cus steel ▶noun historical steel made with a wavy surface pattern produced by hammer-welding strips of steel and iron followed by repeated heating and forging, used chiefly for knife and sword blades. Such items were often marketed, but not necessarily made, in Damascus during the medieval period.

damask

dam ask |ˈdaməsk ˈdæməsk | ▶noun 1 a figured woven fabric with a pattern visible on both sides, typically used for table linen and upholstery. 2 short for damask rose. 3 (also damask steel ) historical another term for Damascus steel. ▶adjective made of or resembling damask: the satinlike finish of these damask napkins. • literary having the velvety pink or light red color of a damask rose. ▶verb [ with obj. ] literary decorate with or as if with a variegated pattern. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Damaske, early form of the name of Damascus, where the fabric was first produced.

damask rose

dam ask rose ▶noun a sweet-scented rose of an old variety (or hybrid ) that is typically pink or light red in color. The petals are soft and velvety and are used to make attar. [Rosa damascena, family Rosaceae. ]

Oxford Dictionary

dama gazelle

damage

dam ¦age |ˈdamɪdʒ | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something. • detrimental effects: the damage to his reputation was considerable. 2 (damages ) a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury: she was awarded $284,000 in damages. ▶verb [ with obj. ] inflict physical harm on (something ) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function: the car was badly damaged in the accident. • have a detrimental effect on: the scandal could seriously damage his career. PHRASES the damage is done used to indicate that it is too late to prevent the occurrence of something unfortunate or undesirable. what's the damage? informal, humorous used to ask the cost of something. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage ’, from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt ’; compare with damn .

damage control

dam ¦age con |trol ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. another term for damage limitation.

damaged goods

dam |aged goods ▶plural noun informal a person who is regarded as inadequate or impaired in some way.

damage feasant

damage limitation

dam ¦age limi |ta ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] action taken to limit the damaging effects of an accident or error.

damaging

dam |aging |ˈdamɪdʒɪŋ | ▶adjective causing physical damage: new cars are less damaging to the environment. • having a detrimental effect on someone or something: damaging allegations of corruption. DERIVATIVES damagingly adverb

Daman and Diu

Daman and Diu |dəˈmɑːn, ˈdiːuː | a Union Territory in India, on the west coast north of Mumbai (Bombay ); pop. 217,500 (est. 2009 ); capital, Daman. It consists of the district of Daman and the island of Diu, and until 1987 was administered with Goa.

damar

damar |ˈdamə | ▶noun & adjective variant spelling of dammar.

Damara

Damaraland

Damaraland |dəˈmɑːrəland | a plateau region of central Namibia inhabited chiefly by the Damara and Herero peoples.

Damascene

Damascene |ˈdaməsiːn, ˌdaməˈsiːn | ▶adjective 1 relating to the city of Damascus. • relating to or resembling the conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus: a transformation of Damascene proportions. 2 historical relating to Damascus steel or its manufacture. 3 (often damascene ) relating to or denoting a process of inlaying a metal object with gold or silver decoration. ▶noun a native or inhabitant of Damascus. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun ): via Latin from Greek Damaskēnos ‘of Damascus ’.

damascened

damascened |ˈdaməsiːnd, ˌdaməˈsiːnd | ▶adjective 1 (of iron or steel ) given a wavy pattern by hammer-welding and repeated heating and forging. 2 (of a metal object ) inlaid with gold or silver decoration.

Damascus

Damascus |dəˈmɑːskəs, -ˈmaskəs | the capital of Syria since the country's independence in 1946; pop. 1,614,300 (est. 2009 ). It has existed as a city for over 4,000 years.

Damascus steel

Da ¦mas |cus steel |dəˈmaskəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] historical steel given a wavy pattern by hammer-welding strips of steel and iron followed by repeated heating and forging, used chiefly for knife and sword blades. Such items were often marketed in Damascus during the medieval period.

damask

damask |ˈdaməsk | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] a rich, heavy silk or linen fabric with a pattern woven into it, used for table linen and upholstery. 2 short for damask rose. 3 (also damask steel ) [ mass noun ] historical another term for Damascus steel. ▶adjective literary having the velvety pink or light red colour of a damask rose. ▶verb [ with obj. ] literary decorate with or as if with a variegated pattern: flowers damask the fragrant seat. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Damaske, early form of the name of Damascus, where the fabric was first produced.

damask rose

dam ¦ask rose ▶noun a sweet-scented rose of an old variety, having pink or light red velvety petals which are used to make attar. ●Rosa damascena, family Rosaceae.

American Oxford Thesaurus

damage

damage noun 1 did the thieves do any damage? harm, destruction, vandalism; injury, impairment, desecration, vitiation, detriment; ruin, havoc, devastation. 2 informal what's the damage? cost, price, expense, charge, total. 3 (damages ) she won $4,300 in damages: compensation, recompense, restitution, redress, reparation (s ); indemnification, indemnity. ▶verb the parcel had been damaged: harm, deface, mutilate, mangle, impair, injure, disfigure, vandalize; tamper with, sabotage; ruin, destroy, wreck, trash; formal vitiate. ANTONYMS repair.

damaging

damaging adjective the damaging rays of the sun: harmful, detrimental, injurious, hurtful, inimical, dangerous, destructive, ruinous, deleterious; bad, malign, adverse, undesirable, prejudicial, unfavorable; unhealthy, unwholesome. ANTONYMS beneficial.

Oxford Thesaurus

damage

damage noun 1 did the thieves do any damage? harm, injury, destruction, vandalization, vandalism; impairment, defilement, desecration, defacement, disfigurement, scarring, mutilation, vitiation, detriment; ruin, havoc, devastation; wear and tear, battering, friction, erosion, attrition, corrosion, abrasion, deterioration, degeneration; rare detrition. 2 informal what's the damage? cost, price, expense, charge, bill, account, total. 3 (damages ) she won £4,300 damages in the county court: compensation, recompense, restitution, redress, reparation (s ); repayment, reimbursement, remuneration, requital, indemnification, indemnity, satisfaction; N. Amer. informal comp; archaic guerdon, meed; rare solatium. ▶verb the parcel had been damaged by rough handling: harm, do damage to, injure, mar, deface, mutilate, mangle, impair, blemish, disfigure, vandalize, blight, spoil, defile, desecrate; tamper with, sabotage, disrupt, play havoc with, vitiate; ruin, devastate, destroy, wreck, cripple; N. Amer. informal trash; rare disfeature. ANTONYMS repair; improve.

damaging

damaging adjective pesticides have had a damaging effect on a lot of wildlife: harmful, detrimental, injurious, hurtful, inimical, dangerous, destructive, ruinous, calamitous, disastrous, deleterious, pernicious, ill, bad, evil, baleful, malign, corrupting, malignant, adverse, undesirable, prejudicial, unfavourable, unfortunate, counterproductive; unhealthy, unwholesome, poisonous, cancerous, noxious; literary malefic, maleficent; rare prejudicious. ANTONYMS benign; beneficial.

Duden Dictionary

damalig

da ma lig Adjektiv |d a malig |zu spätmittelhochdeutsch damal = in jener Zeit damals bestehend, vorhanden, gegeben; zu jener Zeit herrschend die damalige Regierung | unter den damaligen Umständen

damals

Damaskus

Da mas kus Eigenname |Dam a skus |Hauptstadt von Syrien sein Damaskus /seinen Tag von Damaskus erleben bekehrt werden, sich von Grund auf wandeln; seine Einstellung gegenüber etwas grundlegend ändern nach dem 9. Kap. der Apostelgeschichte, wo berichtet wird, wie Saulus zum Paulus wurde

Damassé

Da mas sé Substantiv, maskulin , der |Damass é |der Damassé; Genitiv: des Damassé [s ], Plural: die Damassés französisch ; vom Namen der kleinasiatischen Stadt Damaskus damastartige Futterseide mit großer Musterung

Damassin

Da mas sin Substantiv, maskulin , der |…ˈsɛ̃ |der Damassin; Genitiv: des Damassin [s ], Plural: die Damassins französisch Halbdamast

Damast

Da mast Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dam a st |italienisch damasto, damasco < lateinisch Damascus = Damaskus (woher dieser Stoff ursprünglich stammt )einfarbiges, feines [Seiden ]gewebe mit eingewebtem Muster Servietten aus Damast

damastartig

da mast ar tig Adjektiv |dam a startig |ähnlich wie Damast

Damastbezug

Da mast be zug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dam a stbezug |

Damastdecke

Da mast de cke Substantiv, feminin , die |Dam a stdecke |Tischdecke aus Damast

damasten

da mas ten Adjektiv gehoben |dam a sten |aus Damast bestehend damastene Tischdecken

Damaszener

Da mas ze ner Adjektiv |Damasz e ner |indeklinables Adjektiv D. Klinge, Stahl

Damaszener

Da mas ze ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Damasz e ner |der Damaszener; Genitiv: des Damaszeners, Plural: die Damaszener Einwohnerbezeichnung zu Damaskus

Damaszenerin

Da mas ze ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Damasz e nerin |die Damaszenerin; Genitiv: der Damaszenerin, Plural: die Damaszenerinnen weibliche Form zu Damaszener

damaszenisch

da mas ze nisch Adjektiv |damasz e nisch |Damaskus, die Damaszener betreffend

damaszieren

da mas zie ren schwaches Verb |damasz ie ren |neulateinisch 1 glatte Wappenflächen mit Ornamenten verzieren 2 Stahl oder Eisen mit feinen Mustern versehen

Damaszierung

Da mas zie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Damasz ie rung |

French Dictionary

damas

damas n. m. nom masculin Étoffe à dessins satinés sur fond mat. : Un beau damas. Note Typographique Contrairement au nom Damas, qui désigne la ville, ce nom s ’écrit avec une minuscule. Prononciation Le s se prononce ou non, [damas, dama ]

damasquinage

damasquinage n. m. nom masculin Action de damasquiner.

damasquiner

damasquiner v. tr. verbe transitif Orner de dessins à l ’aide de filets métalliques. aimer

damasser

damasser v. tr. verbe transitif Tisser de façon à former des dessins imitant le damas. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

dama

dama 1 nombre femenino 1 Mujer distinguida, especialmente la de buena educación y clase social alta :varias damas presidieron las mesas de donaciones en el día de la Cruz Roja; el jefe de protocolo le indicó: “si lleva sombrero o gorra, descúbrase al saludar, especialmente si saluda a una dama ”.primera dama Mujer casada con un jefe de Estado o con un jefe de Gobierno :las primeras damas de los países europeos se reunieron para tratar el problema .2 Mujer de la corte que acompañaba y servía a la reina, a las princesas y a las infantas .3 Mujer noble a la que se consagraba un caballero :la dama de Amadís de Gaula era Oriana .4 Actriz que desempeña los papeles principales :la primera dama de la compañía .5 Pieza del juego del ajedrez que representa una reina y que puede moverse como la torre y como el alfil indistintamente :la dama negra dio mate al rey blanco .SINÓNIMO reina .6 Naipe de la baraja francesa que representa una reina y lleva la letra Q; ocupa el duodécimo lugar de cada palo :la dama de tréboles .SINÓNIMO cu, reina .7 En el juego de las damas, pieza que alcanza la primera línea del contrario y se corona con otra pieza, pudiendo entonces recorrer toda la línea si está libre en un solo movimiento .8 damas nombre femenino plural Juego de mesa en el que se enfrentan dos jugadores, cada uno de los cuales tiene 12 fichas redondas blancas o doce negras que se mueven diagonalmente un cuadro, opcionalmente dos la primera vez, sobre un tablero cuadrado de 64 cuadros alternativamente blancos y negros; gana el jugador que consigue comer todas las fichas de su contrincante, para lo cual debe saltarlas en diagonal si detrás tienen un cuadro libre .9 damas Conjunto de tablero y fichas que se usan en este juego :saca las damas, que jugaremos una partidita .dama de honor i Mujer que, durante una ceremonia pública, acompaña a otra que es la persona más importante del acto :han elegido a la reina de las fiestas y a sus damas de honor .ii Mujer que tenía en palacio el cargo inferior al de dama y era la acompañante de una señora importante o distinguida en determinados actos :el padre de Quevedo era el secretario de Ana de Austria y su madre, la dama de honor .dama de noche Planta de flores blancas y muy olorosas, de hojas acorazonadas y hábito trepador; florece durante la noche . VÉASE zapatito de dama .

dama

dama 2 nombre femenino Losa o pared que cierra el crisol de un horno por la parte delantera .

dama

dama 3 nombre femenino Esp Gamo (mamífero cérvido ).SINÓNIMO paleto .

damajagua

damajagua nombre masculino Ecuad Árbol corpulento de cuya corteza los indígenas obtienen fibras que emplean para elaborar vestidos y esteras de cama .

damajuana

damajuana nombre femenino Vasija grande de vidrio o loza, de boca estrecha y muy barriguda para almacenar principalmente vino .SINÓNIMO damasana .

damán

damán nombre masculino Mamífero herbívoro de aspecto similar a la marmota, de 30 a 55 cm de longitud, hocico corto, cola escasa, patas cortas y dedos dotados de fuertes uñas, cuatro en las extremidades anteriores y tres en las posteriores; es muy prolífico y habita en África y Asia occidental formando grandes colonias :a pesar de su aspecto, el damán está anatómicamente muy próximo al elefante; los excrementos de los damanes se usaban antiguamente en medicina .

damasana

damasana nombre femenino Amér Damajuana :en el sótano tenía a un lado las damasanas de agua y al otro las de vino .

damascado, -da

damascado, -da adjetivo Que tiene la superficie de damasco de seda o parecida al damasco de seda :cortina damascada .SINÓNIMO adamascado .

damasceno, -na

damasceno, -na adjetivo 1 Relativo a Damasco, capital de Siria, o a sus habitantes .SINÓNIMO damasquino .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Damasco .SINÓNIMO damasquino .

damascense

damascense adjetivo /nombre común Damasceno .

damasco

damasco nombre masculino 1 Tela de seda de un solo color, tupida y con cuerpo, entretejida con hilos de distinto tono, brillo y grosor formando dibujos generalmente florales :las cortinas del palacio eran de damasco verde .2 Tela fuerte de lana o de algodón de diseño similar al damasco de seda, a veces entretejida con hilos de distinto color, que se utiliza principalmente para mantelerías y fundas de colchones y canapés .3 Andes, CSur Árbol frutal de tronco robusto, corteza marrón rojiza, copa esférica, hojas caducas doblemente dentadas y alternas, flores de color blanco o blanco rosado y fruto comestible en drupa globosa; puede alcanzar hasta 10 m de altura .SINÓNIMO albaricoquero, chabacano .4 Andes, CSur Fruto de este árbol .SINÓNIMO albaricoque, chabacano .ETIMOLOGÍA De Damasco , ciudad de Siria, antiguo gran centro de intercambio comercial entre Occidente y Oriente, desde donde se importaron estos productos .

damasina

damasina nombre femenino Damasquillo .

damasquillo

damasquillo nombre masculino Tela de lana o seda parecida al damasco pero no tan tupida y con menos cuerpo .SINÓNIMO damasina .

damasquina

damasquina nombre femenino Planta compuesta, originaria de México, con tallos ramosos y hojas divididas en hojuelas dentadas, flores solitarias de color amarillo mezclado con púrpura y semillas alargadas .

damasquinado

damasquinado nombre masculino Trabajo que se realiza embutiendo oro u otro metal fino en hierro de artesanía o acero :el damasquinado de Toledo .

damasquinador, -ra

damasquinador, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que por oficio hace trabajos de damasquinado .

damasquinar

damasquinar verbo transitivo Adornar objetos de hierro o acero con damasquinados :damasquinar una espada .

damasquino, -na

damasquino, -na 1 damasceno . 2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [arma blanca ] Que lleva incrustaciones de oro o plata :puñal damasquino .3 adjetivo [prenda, objeto ] Que está hecho con tela de damasco :palio damasquino; tela damasquina .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

damage

dam age /dǽmɪdʒ / (! -ma-は /mɪ /; 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖原義は「傷ついてだめになること」〗名詞複～s /-ɪz /1 U «…による /物身体の一部などへの » 損害 , 損傷, 被害 «from /to » ▸ typhoon damage 台風の被害 ▸ brain damage 脳傷害 ▸ damage from earthquakes 地震による被害 ▸ I think the damage is done .それはもう取り返しがつかないと思う｟作文のポイント｠その洪水は稲に深刻な損害を与えた .×The flood gave serious damage to the rice .○The flood did [caused ] serious damage to the rice .❢╳give damageとしない. 動詞はdoまたはcauseを用いる .2 U «…への » 悪影響 «to » ▸ untold damage to the bank's reputation 銀行の評判に対する多大な悪影響 3 C 〖通例～s 〗〘法〙 «…に対する » 損害賠償金 «for » ▸ pay $1 million in damages 賠償金として百万ドルを支払う 4 C ｟英話おどけて｠〖the ～〗費用, 支払い ▸ What's the damage ?勘定はいくらだい (!レストランなどで支払いの際に ) 動詞～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; -aging 他動詞 1 〈物事が〉〈物身体の一部など〉に損害 [損傷 ]を与える ; 〈健康〉を損なう (!目的語が人の時にはhurt, injureを用いる ) ▸ The bus was badly [seriously ] damaged by the accident .そのバスは事故で大破した ▸ Smoking may damage your health .喫煙はあなたの健康を損なうおそれがあります 2 〈名誉など〉を傷つける ▸ His career was permanently damaged .彼は経歴に消すことのできない傷を負った自動詞〈物などが〉傷つく, 傷む .～̀ contr ó l [｟英｠limit á tion ]被害対策 .～able 形容詞傷つきやすい, 壊れやすい .

damaging

d á m ag ing 形容詞 «…に » 損害を与える «to » ; «…にとって » 不利な, 痛手な (harmful ) «to , for » .～ly 副詞

damascene

dam a scene /dǽməsìːn, -̀--́ /形容詞ダマスク象眼の .動詞他動詞〈金属など〉に象眼をあしらう .

Damascus

Da mas cus /dəmǽskəs, -mɑ́ːs -/名詞 1 ダマスカス〘Syriaの首都〙▸ the road to Damascus ダマスカスへの道, 回心の道 .2 ダマスカス鋼 (Damascus steel ).

damask

dam ask /dǽməsk /形容詞ダマスク織りの ; 淡紅色の .名詞 C 1 ダマスク織り (の絹 [麻布 ]) 〘テーブルクロスカーテン用〙; ダマスク織りの波状紋様 .2 ダマスクローズ色, 淡紅色 .3 ＝damask steel .動詞他動詞 …を (意匠模様を付けて )編む, 織る ; …に波状紋様を浮かす ; …を装飾する .～̀ r ó se ダマスクローズ〘Damascus原産の芳香のあるピンク色のバラ〙.～̀ st é el ＝Damascus steel .