Scrimshaw

['skrɪmʃɔː]

解释:

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

杰弗里整理--From WordNet

解释:

(v. t.) To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines.

(n.) A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed.

桃瑞丝整理

解释:

v.t. to engrave fanciful designs on shells whales' teeth &c.—n. any shell or the like fancifully engraved.

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