whalebone

/ˌweɪlˈboʊn/
/ˌhweɪlˈboʊn/
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Other forms: whalebones

Definitions of whalebone
  1. noun
    a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
    synonyms: baleen
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    type of:
    horn
    the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
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