, 2004, Moreover, he possesses a handsome army of scrimshandered chessmen whom we shall keep busy until either the Prophetess’s departure or the Nellie’s arrival. — David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas
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scrimshander — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1851 1. scrimshaw 2. a person who creates scrimshaw … New Collegiate Dictionary
scrimshander — scrim·shand·er (skrĭmʹshăn dər) n. One who carves scrimshaw. [Origin unknown.] * * * … Universalium
scrimshander — n. person who etches and carves (mainly ivory) … English contemporary dictionary
scrimshander — [ skrɪmˌʃandə] verb another term for scrimshaw. noun a person who makes scrimshaw. Origin C19: from a var. of scrimshaw + er1 … English new terms dictionary
scrimshander — I. or scrimshandy variant of skrimshander II. noun : a person who makes scrimshaw … Useful english dictionary
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
Husum, Sweden — Situated close to the northern entrance to the High Coast, Husum is located about 25 km north of Örnsköldsvik (about 600 km north of Stockholm), on the coast of middle ( northern ) Sweden. A small but thriving community with about 2,000… … Wikipedia
List of Forgotten Realms cities — This is a list of fictional cities, towns, and villages from the Forgotten Realms setting. These locations have appeared in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the multiple series of novels … Wikipedia
scrimshaw — 1864, back formation from scrimshander ( Moby Dick, 1851), scrimshonting (1825), Amer.Eng. nautical word, of unknown origin. Scrimshaw is an English surname, attested from mid 12c., from O.Fr. escremisseor fencing master … Etymology dictionary
scrimshaw — ☆ scrimshaw [skrim′shô΄ ] n. [earlier also scrimshander < ?] 1. intricate decoration and carving of bone, ivory, etc., as of whales and walruses, done esp. by sailors on long voyages 2. an article so made, or such articles collectively vt., vi … English World dictionary
