- scrimshanders
- n. person who etches and carves (mainly ivory)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
scrimshanders
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Scrimshaw — is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of Sperm Whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. It takes the form … Wikipedia
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