| 单词 | scrimshaw |
| 释义 | scrimshaw (once / 218877 pages) n If you've ever visited a maritime or nautical museum, you've probably seen examples of scrimshaw, artwork that's made by engraving designs and pictures in a piece of whalebone. Back in the day before sailors had iPods they often passed the time at sea by carving. Scrimshaw is the name for the articles they made, typically of whalebone, shells, or tusks, starting in the mid-1700's. The word's origins are still in the to do column of etymologists; all of the earliest citations are American. Someone who makes scrimshaw is called a scrimshander. WORD FAMILYscrimshaw USAGE EXAMPLESHe worked on oil paintings, pencil drawings, water colors and scrimshaw, which is engraving or carving designs into bone or ivory. Washington Times(Sep 10, 2016) He makes dazzling scrimshaw pieces – carvings in whalebone that were originally the handiwork of whalers. The Guardian(Jun 28, 2016) “I feel we are really on the edge of entering a new era of American politics,” Scrimshaw said. Seattle Times(May 29, 2016) n a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers Hyper carving a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape |
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