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Scrimshaw

Scrimshaw Meaning & Definition
Scrimshaw Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scrimshaw?

[n] a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers

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Scrimshaw In Webster's Dictionary

\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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