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koft

koft is the alternative form of kuft.

Meaning of kuft

Noun

kuft (uncountable)

  1. An Indian form of inlaid work on steel or iron, by damascening and encrusting gold on the metalwork.
    • 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...1874, Henry Hardy Cole, William Tayler, South Kensington Museum, Catalogue of the Objects of Indian Art Exhibited in the South Kensington Museum, page 322

Questions about koft

What is koft the alternative form of?
Koft is the alternative form of kuft.

Words near koft in the dictionary

  1. Kofmans
  2. Kofoed
  3. Kofoeds
  4. Koforidua
  5. Kofra
  6. koft
  7. kofta
  8. koftas
  9. kofte
  10. koftes
  11. koftgar

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