swage


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
swage /sweɪdʒ/
noun
  • 1 a tool or die for shaping metal by hammering or pressure.
  • 2 a groove, ridge, or other moulding on an object.
verb shape or compress using a swage.
– origin ME: from OFr. souage ‘decorative groove’, of unknown origin.
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