whalebone
(-bōn′)
noun
- baleen
- something made of baleen: formerly much used for corset stays and whips
See whalebone in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- The elastic, horny material forming the fringed plates that hang from the upper jaw of baleen whales and strain plankton from the water. Also called baleen.
- An object made of this material.
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