scrim·shaw
ˈskrim-ˌshȯ
scrimshawed; scrimshawing; scrimshaws
: to carve or engrave into scrimshaw
: to produce scrimshaw
1
: any of various carved or engraved articles made originally by American whalers usually from baleen or whale ivory
2
: scrimshawed work
3
: the art, practice, or technique of producing scrimshaw
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