a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
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This cue has 2,477 hours of tedious scrimshaw work in the cue butt and joint protectors. 本杆后节与保护套上的雕刻工艺凝聚了2477个小时的辛勤雕刻工作。
Nearby galleries feature rare art and objects, including striking figureheads, unforgettable ship models and timeless scrimshaw. 坐落于一旁的,便是以珍贵的艺术品和珍藏品而著名的美术馆,其中包括了惊人的破浪神,无法忘怀的船模,以及永恒的手工品。
Light, P. (1993). Collaborative Learning with computers. In Language, Classrooms and Computers (ed. P. Scrimshaw). London, Routledge. 刘福泉。合作学习述要，天津市教育科学研究院网页。
The early Inuit (Eskimos) produced such utilitarian objects as harpoon shafts and Bucket handles out of ivory and often etched them with geometric or curving patterns. See also scrimshaw. 早期爱斯基摩人将海象牙制作不同的实用物品,如桶柄、鱼叉柄和针盒等。他们在这些物品上蚀刻由细线条组成几何或弯曲优美的图形。
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