Definition of Whalebone

Whale´bone`
n.1.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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baleen, horn


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