About The Word Whalebone
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Whalebone
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What's The Definition Of Whalebone?
[n] a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
Synonyms | Synonyms for Whalebone: baleen Related Terms | Find terms related to Whalebone: See Also | horn Whalebone In Webster's Dictionary \Whale"bone`\, 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}.
Note: Whalebone is chiefly obtained from the bowhead, or
Greenland, whale, the Biscay whale, and the Antarctic,
or southern, whale. It is prepared for manufacture by
being softened by boiling, and dyed black.
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