Complete Definition of "scrimshaw"

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English

Alternative forms
scrimshander

Etymology
Origin unknown.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'skrɪm��:/

Noun
en-noun|s|-

  1. uncountable The manufacture of handcrafts by sailors on long voyages, especially as whittled from wood or bone.
  2. countable An item produced by scrimshaw.

Verb
en-verb

  1. To make an item of scrimshaw.

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