Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A kind of ornamental metal-work of India, consisting essentially of damascening of silver upon some metal ground which is made black by coating it with certain chemicals.
  • noun An alloy, called also bidery (or Bidery) metal, used by Indian metal workers.

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