Whalebone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whalebone is a noun meaning The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that is used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets.
Meaning
The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that is used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets.
Example Sentences
“You have probably never seen anything like this before, Mr. Toler. It is baleen, or if you prefer it, whalebone, taken from the mouth of the bowhead whale. It is used by the whale to filter its food.”
Word Forms
- whalebones
Synonyms for whalebone
Depending on context, synonyms include baleen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include baleen, whales, fishbone, whalefeed, bone, whalemeat.
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