scrimshaw
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Is scrimshaw a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of scrimshaw?
Definition
verb (English)
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4. (intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw.intransitive
noun (English)
1. (countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.Examples: "Rooney got his skull exposed, doggone it Soon he's gonna get scrimshaw carved on it"Synonyms: scrimshander, scrimshandyalsoattributivecountable
2. (uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.Synonyms: scrimshander, scrimshanderingalsoattributiveuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary