scrimshaw
noun
/-ˌʃɑ/
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/ˈskɹɪmʃɔː/
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/ˈskɹɪmˌʃɔ/
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- (countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages. [from mid 19th c.]
- (uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages. [from mid 19th c.]
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scrimshaw
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scrimshaw
verb
/-ˌʃɑ/
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/ˈskɹɪmʃɔː/
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/ˈskɹɪmˌʃɔ/
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- (intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw. [from early 19th c.]
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ivoor bewerken,
knutselen
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