SCRIMSHAW


Meaning of SCRIMSHAW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskrɪmʃɔ: ]

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]

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