SCRIMSHAW


Meaning of SCRIMSHAW in English

v. & n.

v.tr. (also absol.) adorn (shells, ivory, etc.) with carved or coloured designs (as sailors' pastime at sea).

n. work or a piece of work of this kind.

[ 19th c.: perh. f. a surname ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.