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Scrimshaw

nounid 130484·updated May 18, 2026
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a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers

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plural
Scrimshaws
possessive
Scrimshaw's
pluralpossessive
Scrimshaws'

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

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