scrimshawed
/ˈskrɪmˌʃɔːd/
adjective
- Decorated with scrimshaw carving or engraving.
- He proudly displayed his scrimshawed walking stick in the living room.
- The museum's scrimshawed items include combs, tools, and jewelry.
- The scrimshawed whale tooth was the highlight of the antique shop.
verb
- Past tense of scrimshaw: carved or engraved designs on whale ivory or similar material.
- The sailor scrimshawed a portrait of his sweetheart onto a piece of bone.
- She scrimshawed a delicate pattern of waves and dolphins.
- They scrimshawed their names and the date into the ivory handle.