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scrimshaw Definition

☆ scrim·shaw (skrim′s̸hô′)

noun

  1. intricate decoration and carving of bone, ivory, etc., as of whales and walruses, done esp. by sailors on long voyages
  2. an article so made, or such articles collectively

Etymology: earlier also scrimshander < ?

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to carve (shells, bone, etc.) in making scrimshaw

scrimshaw Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

exquisite: John Banville's exquisite scrimshaws of style THE SEA.

Modifies a noun

  • artist: Using microscopy and other techniques, she analyzed the engraving style and motifs of the scrimshaw artist Frederick Myrick ( fl.
  • collection: The Museum holds an outstanding scrimshaw collection, the largest on this side of the Atlantic.

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