Australian English Meaning of scrimshaw
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Definitions and Meaning of scrimshaw in English
scrimshaw (n)
a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
scrimshaw (v. t.)
To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines.
scrimshaw (n.)
A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed.
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scrimshaw
a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalersTo ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usuall
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scrimshanker => shirker, scrimshank => Shirk, scrimpy => stingy, scrimption => scrimping, scrimpness => stinginess,
