I. noun
or scrim·shan·der (ˈ)skim|shandə(r) ; or scrim·shan·dy -dē, -di
( plural skrimshanders or scrimshanders or scrimshandies )
Etymology: origin unknown
: scrimshaw
young seamen … examining … divers specimens of skrimshander — Herman Melville
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: scrimshaw