'Scrimshaw' definitions:
Definition of 'scrimshaw'
(from WordNet)
noun
A carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
Definition of 'Scrimshaw'
From: GCIDE
- Scrimshaw \Scrim"shaw`\, v. t. To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. [Sailor's cant. U.S.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Scrimshaw'
From: GCIDE
- Scrimshaw \Scrim"shaw`\, n. A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed. [Sailor's cant, U.S.] [1913 Webster]