scrimshaw in English
- scrimshaw⇄noun 1. the art or craft of carving fanciful designs on shells, whales' teeth, walrus tusks, and the like, practiced by sailors during long whaling or other voyages.
Ex. In an art form known as scrimshaw, a nineteenth century whaler has carved his - scrimshaw⇄scrimshaw, noun, verb.
- scrimshaw⇄v.i. to do scrimshaw work.
- scrimshaw⇄v.t. to decorate or produce as scrimshaw.