Look up: Scrimshaw


  1. Scrimshaw
    Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. It takes the form of elaborate engravings in the form of pic...
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  2. Scrimshaw
    Whalebone or similar material having intricate scenes or designs engraved on its surface. Ink is then rubbed into the engraved lines for contrast and definition.
    Found op http://www.studiocrafts.com/Craftscapes/glossary.html

  3. scrimshaw
    [n] - a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=scrimshaw

  4. Scrimshaw
    Scrim'shaw` transitive verb To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. [ Sailor's cant. U.S.]
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/39

  5. Scrimshaw
    Scrim'shaw` noun A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed. [ Sailor's cant, U.S.]
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/39

  6. scrimshaw
    noun a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scrimshaw

  7. Scrimshaw
    • (v. t.) To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. • (n.) A shell, a whale`s tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/scrimshaw/

  8. scrimshaw
    the decoration of bone or ivory objects, such as whale`s teeth or walrus tusks, with fanciful designs. The designs, executed by whale fishermen of ... [2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/51

  9. Scrimshaw
    Scrimshaw is the carving of ornaments and other decorative objects from ivory and bone. It was a popular recreation among sailors in earlier times.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AS.HTM

  10. scrimshaw
    Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals.
    Found op http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-s.html

  11. scrimshaw
    1) Carving
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/scrimshaw/1

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