scrimshaw
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɹɪmʃɔː/
Noun
scrimshaw (countable and uncountable, plural scrimshaws)
Verb
scrimshaw (third-person singular simple present scrimshaws, present participle scrimshawing, simple past and past participle scrimshawed)
- (intransitive) To make an item of scrimshaw.
- (transitive) To engrave fanciful designs on (shells, whales' teeth, etc.).
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