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n. [ Gr. &unr_; color + -scope. ] An instrument for showing the optical effects of color. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Damascenus of Damascus, fr. Damascus the city, Gr. Damasko`s. See Damask, and cf. Damaskeen, Damaskin, Damson. ] Of or relating to Damascus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A kind of plum, now called damson. See Damson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. Same as Damask, or Damaskeen, v. t. “Damascened armor.” Beaconsfield. “Cast and damascened steel.” Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals; -- of metallic objects; as, a damascened sword.
Syn. -- damascene. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Syria. Population (2000) = 1, 549, 932. [ PJC ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

. See Damask steel, under Damask. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. the act or process of demasculinizing; the removal of the testicles of a male animal.
Syn. -- emasculation, castration. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

v. t. to remove the testicles of a male animal.
Syn. -- emasculate, castrate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Emasculated p. pr. & vb. n. Emasculating ] [ L. emasculare; e + masculus male, masculine. See Male masculine. ] 1. To deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate power; to castrate; to geld. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly softness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Luxury had not emasculated their minds. V. Knox. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned; weak. “Emasculate slave.” Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. having the testicles removed; -- of a male animal.
Syn. -- cut, gelded, sexless. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. deprived of virility, vigor, or manly character. [ PJC ]

n. 1. The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who, or that which, emasculates. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Serving or tending to emasculate. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Cf. F. mascagnin. ] (Min.) Native sulphate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts; -- so named from Mascagni, who discovered it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eye lashes, usually applied with a small brush. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OF. mascle, F. macle, L. macula spot, mesh of a net, LL. macula, macla, mascla a scale of a coat of mail. See Mail armor. ] (Her.) A lozenge voided. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Composed of, or covered with, lozenge-shaped scales; having lozenge-shaped divisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mascled armor, armor composed of small lozenge-shaped scales of metal fastened on a foundation of leather or quilted cloth. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Through French fr. Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto witchcraft, sorcery. ] 1. A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the household to which he or she belongs. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: Anything that brings good luck; especially, an animal kept by a group, as a sports team, to serve as a symbol and to bring luck. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

v. t. [ L. masculus male, masculine. ] To make strong. [ Obs. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine. ] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the qualities of a man; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; virile; not feminine or effeminate; strong; robust. [ 1913 Webster ]

That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males. [ R. ] “A masculine church.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Gram.) Having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See Gender. -- Mas"cu*line*ly, adv. -- Mas"cu*line*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Phantascope. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + masculate. ] To emasculate. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]