REPOUSSÉ

‖Re‐pous′sé″ (re –p??′s?″), a. [[F., p. p. of repousser to thrust back; pref re- + pousser to push. See Push.]] (a) Formed in relief, as a pattern on metal. (b) Ornamented with patterns in relief made by pressing or hammering on the reverse side; — said of thin metal, or of a vessel made of thin metal. — n. Repoussé work.
Repoussé work, ornamentation of metal in relief by pressing or hammering on the reverse side.