WHALEBONE


Meaning of WHALEBONE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: whale (I) + bone

1. : baleen

2. : an article made of baleen (as a strip used to stiffen a corset or dress)

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