scrimshaw - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'scrimshaw' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scrimshaw

[ n.]

- A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed.

2 . Scrimshaw

[ v. t.]

- To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines.

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