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scrim·shaw
 scrimshaw
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- pronunciation:
- skrIm
shaw
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
detailed carvings or engravings on bone or ivory, esp. whalebone or whale ivory, or a single such carved object.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
scrimshaws, scrimshawing, scrimshawed |
| definition: |
to carve or engrave scrimshaw.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to carve or engrave (bone or ivory) to make scrimshaw.
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