scrimshander
/ˈskrɪmˌʃændər/
noun
- A person who carves or engraves designs on whale ivory, whalebone, or similar materials.
- Museums often display the work of famous scrimshanders from the 19th century.
- She became a skilled scrimshander, learning the craft from her grandfather who had been a sailor.
- The old scrimshander spent months carving a detailed whaling scene onto a sperm whale tooth.