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Noun: scrimshaw  'skrim,sho
  1. A carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
    - scrimshander

Derived forms: scrimshaws

Type of: carving

Encyclopedia: Scrimshaw, Joseph

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