"kuft" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kʊft/
Etymology: A clipping of koftgari; compare kofta. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|koftgari|nocap=1}} clipping of koftgari Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kuft (uncountable)
  1. An Indian form of inlaid work on steel or iron, by damascening and encrusting gold on the metalwork. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: koft
    Sense id: en-kuft-en-noun-WUvVaPDp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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          "text": "No. 1, a gun from Lahore damascened with kuft work. The lock is beautifully enamelled with coloured flowers in relief on gold. The butt and bands are also enamelled. No. 2 , a finely wrought Lahore matchlock with engraved gold kuft (or inlaid work) at the base and nose, the bands of pierced silver work.",
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          "text": "Damascening is the art of encrusting one metal in another, not in crustae, which are soldered on or wedged into the metal surface to which they are applied, but in the form of wire, which by undercutting and hammering is thoroughly incorporated with the metal which it is intended to ornament. […] There is a cheap kuft work done by simply laying gold leaf on the steel plate, on which the ornamentation has been previously etched, which is easily made to adhere to the etching, and is then wiped off the rest of the surface.",
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