English

Alternative forms
scrimshaw

Etymology
Origin unknown.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'skrɪm�ænd�/

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. uncountable The manufacture of handcrafts by sailors on long voyages, especially as whittled from wood or bone.
2. countable Someone who scrimshaws.

Verb
en-verb

1. To make an item of scrimshaw.

#:*2004, Moreover, he possesses a handsome army of scrimshandered chessmen whom we shall keep busy until either the Prophetess�s departure or the Nellie�s arrival. � David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

Category:Occupations

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• 2007-07-27 23:59 - Connel MacKenzie - ===Hdr===, [[User:Connel MacKenzie/Format|fmt]]

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