Meaning of SCRIMSHAW
| Pronunciation: | | 'skreemshâ
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| | Definition: | | [n] a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Scrim"shaw`\, v. t.
To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and
(usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. [Sailor's
cant. U.S.]
\Scrim"shaw`\, n.
A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed.
[Sailor's cant, U.S.]
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