1. A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, — used for curtains, etc,; — called also India scrim.
2. pl.
Defn: Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
SCRIMER
Scri"mer, n. Etym: [F. escrimeur. See Skirmish.]
Defn: A fencing master. [Obs.] Shak.
SCRIMMAGE Scrim"mage (; 48), n. Etym: [A corruption of skirmish. "Sore scrymmishe." Ld. Berners.] [Written also scrummage.]
1. Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle.
2. (Football)
Defn: The struggle in the rush lines after the ball is put in play.
SCRIMP
Scrimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scrimped; p. pr. & vb. n. Scrimping.]
Etym: [Cf. Dan. skrumpe, G. schrumpfen, D. krimpen. Cf. Shrimp,
Shrine.]