scrimshander

[skrim-shan-der]

noun

1. a person who makes scrimshaw objects.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrimshander¹

First recorded in 1850–55; originally a U.S. nautical term; of unknown origin

Example Sentences

It would be cool to say, “I drove stick in Portugal,” at a party, just as it would be cool to say, “I’m a scrimshander.”

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