The capital city of Syria.

Ellipsis of Damascus steel.

(firearms) A gun barrel formed by twisting and welding strips of metal around a hard die; no longer commonly used now due to its inability to handle high cartridge pressure on modern ammunition.

plural of Damascus barrel

(idiomatic, often attributive) An important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.

plural of Damascus steel

A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.

Alternative letter-case form of Damascus steel

Alternative letter-case form of canister damascus

A composite steel made by placing solid and powdered steels in a metal can, and fusing it together by forge welding using heat and pressure