scrimshawing

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A form of scrimshaw — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scrimshaw
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scrimshawing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrimshawing

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“scrimshawing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrimshawing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrimshawing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrimshawing.

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