ALL meanings of whalebone
whale·bone
W w - noun whalebone an elastic, horny substance growing in place of teeth in the upper jaw of certain whales, and forming a series of thin, parallel plates on each side of the palate; baleen. 1
- noun whalebone a thin strip of this substance, for stiffening a corset. 1
- noun whalebone hard material from whales 1
- noun whalebone stiffening for corsets 1
- noun whalebone An elastic horny substance that grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales and is used by them to strain plankton from the seawater. 1
- noun whalebone a horny elastic material forming a series of numerous thin plates that hang from the upper jaw on either side of the palate in the toothless (whalebone) whales and strain plankton from water entering the mouth 0
- noun whalebone a thin strip of this substance, used in stiffening corsets, bodices, etc 0
- noun whalebone baleen 0
- noun whalebone something made of baleen: formerly much used for corset stays and whips 0
- noun whalebone The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that are used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets. 0