单词 | scrimshaw |
释义 | scrim·shaw ![]() n. pl. scrimshaw or scrim·shaws 1. The art of carving or incising intricate designs on the teeth, bones, or baleen of whales. 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 on a sperm whale tooth |
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