scrimshaw

pronunciation

How to pronounce scrimshaw in British English: UK ['skrɪmʃɔː]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers

Word Origin

scrimshaw (n.)
1864, "A nautical word of unstable orthography" [Century Dictionary], back-formation from scrimshander ("Moby Dick," 1851), scrimshonting (1825), American English, of unknown origin. Scrimshaw is an English surname, attested from mid-12c., from Old French escremisseor "fencing-master."

Example

1. The guy in the truck was scrimshaw , right ?

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