Category:Scrimshaw

Scrim"shaw`, v. t.

Defn: to ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. [sailor's cant. U.s.]

Scrimshaw Scrim"shaw`, n.

Defn: a shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed. [sailor's cant, u.s.]