1. decorative carvings or engravings made on whale bone, ivory, or similar materials, especially by sailors
Usage: nautical; historical

1. to create decorative carvings or engravings on whale bone, ivory, or similar materials
Usage: nautical; historical

Examples

• The museum displayed beautiful scrimshaws created by 19th-century whalers.
• His collection of scrimshaws included intricate whale bone carvings.
• The sailor scrimshaws whale teeth during long voyages at sea.
• She learned to scrimshaw ivory as a traditional maritime art form.
• The antique shop featured several valuable scrimshaws from whaling ships.
• He carefully scrimshaws detailed scenes of ocean life onto the bone.
• These scrimshaws tell stories of life aboard whaling vessels.