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Scrimshaw

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Scrimshaws
possessive
Scrimshaw's
pluralpossessive
Scrimshaws'