Whalebone


(n.) A firm, elastic substance resembling horn, taken from the upper jaw of the right whale; baleen. It is used as a stiffening in stays, fans, screens, and for various other purposes. See Baleen.



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Right whale   Sperm whale   Whale   Whaleback   Whaleboat   Whalebone   Whaled   Whaleman   Whalemen   Whaler  


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