scrimshaw

scrim·shaw (skr

shô

)

n. pl. scrimshaw or scrim·shaws

1. The art of carving or incising intricate designs on whalebone or whale ivory.

2. A decorative article made by this art.

v. scrim·shawed, scrim·shaw·ing, scrim·shaws

tr. & intr.v.

To decorate (whale ivory or whalebone) with intricate carvings or designs or make such designs.

[Probably from scrimshander.]

scrimshaw [ˈskrɪmˌʃɔː]

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) the art of decorating or carving shells, ivory, etc., done by sailors as a leisure activity

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts)

a. an article made in this manner

b. such articles collectively

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) to produce scrimshaw (from)

[origin uncertain, perhaps after a surname]

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Noun

scrimshaw - a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers

carving - a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

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Byline: Mike Litherland HAVE you ever heard the term Scrimshaw perhaps on the Antiques Roadshow?

Fine art of lonely whalers; Under the Hammer by Mike Litherland of ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

Prudhoe's Andy Scrimshaw won the Nikegolf Race To Slaley, a pounds 250 bonus Champions prize for the golfer who qualified for the tournament with the best strokeplay score in relation to the Competition Scratch Score, in Scrimshaw's case four under.

Winner prepared to wait for his shot at the pro ranks by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

The seven-inch tooth, probably picked up in the Falkland Islands, was given its scrimshaw design by James Bute during the month-long trip to the Galapagos.

pounds 50k tooth from Beagle; AUCTION by The Mirror (London, England)

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