Koftgari

Koftgari
Koftgari Koft`ga*ri", a. [Hind. koft gar["i] goldbeating. fr. Per. koft beating + gar["i] trade.] Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold, -- a variety of damascening much used in the arts of India. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • koftgari — ˈkȯftgə(ˌ)rē noun ( s) Etymology: Hindi koftgarī, from Persian kōftgarī, from kōftgar maker of koftgari, from kōft blow, beating + gar doing; akin to Sanskrit kāra doing more at karma : Indian damascene work in which steel is inlaid with gold …   Useful english dictionary

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