Definitions for "Daman"
A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of Northern Africa is Hyrax Brucei; -- called also ashkoko, dassy, and rock rabbit. See Cony, and Hyrax.
Arabaic daman Israil, "sheep of Israel" -- (see Hyrax).
civil liability; in suretyship, contract of guarantee
1) Contract of guarantee, security or collateral;2) Responsibility of entrepreneur/manager of a business; one of two basic relationships toward property, entailing bearing the risk of its loss.