Look up: scrimshaw

1. 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.
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2. scrimshaw
   [n] - a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
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3. 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.]
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4. Scrimshaw
   Scrim'shaw` noun A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed. [ Sailor's cant, U.S.]
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5. scrimshaw
   noun a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
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6. 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.
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7. 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]
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8. 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.
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9. scrimshaw
   Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals.
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10. 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 pi...
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