scrimshaw
verb
scrim·shaw
| \ ˈskrim-ˌshȯ
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scrimshawed;
scrimshawing;
scrimshaws
Definition of scrimshaw
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to carve or engrave into scrimshaw
: to produce scrimshaw
scrimshaw
nounDefinition of scrimshaw (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: any of various carved or engraved articles made originally by American whalers usually from baleen or whale ivory
2
: scrimshawed work
3
: the art, practice, or technique of producing scrimshaw
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