scrimshawed

Verb

scrimshaw (third-person singular simple present scrimshaws, present participle scrimshawing, simple past and past participle scrimshawed)

1. (transitive) To create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials.
2. (transitive) To carve or engrave (bone, ivory, or other materials) with ornamental designs.
3. (transitive) To carve or engrave (ornamental designs) on bone, ivory, or other materials.
4. (intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw.

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