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whalebone
[ hweyl-bohn, weyl- ]
whalebone
/ ˈweɪlˌbəʊn /
noun
- Also calledbaleen a horny elastic material forming a series of numerous thin plates that hang from the upper jaw on either side of the palate in the toothless (whalebone) whales and strain plankton from water entering the mouth
- a thin strip of this substance, used in stiffening corsets, bodices, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of whalebone1
Example Sentences
The observed species are classified as baleen whales, which have a large bristly whalebone at the front of their mouth to filter feed, instead of teeth.
The farthingale sleeve is made from a thick cotton material called fustian, stitched with 14 casings of linen each containing a hoop of baleen, also known as whalebone.
Making the best of things, he took apart a walking stick made of whalebone discs threaded on a metal rod, and used those as poker chips.
Wouldn’t Aunt Ivy get a wrench in her whalebone corset to see me dolled up?
In October, March resident Mohamed moved into a house that had the other whalebone by it.
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