Scrimshaw

['skrɪmʃɔː]

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

Typed by Geoffrey--From WordNet

(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.

Inputed by Doris

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

Editor: Omar