I. ˈskrim-ˌshȯ verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1826
transitive verb
: to carve or engrave into scrimshaw
intransitive verb
: to produce scrimshaw
II. noun
Date: circa 1864
1. : any of various carved or engraved articles made originally by American whalers usually from baleen or whale ivory
2. : scrimshawed work
3. : the art, practice, or technique of producing scrimshaw