1) Baleen 2) Corset material 3) Horn 4) Material for corset stays
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1) Baleen
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• (n.) 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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series of stiff keratinous plates in the mouths of baleen whales, used to strain plankton from seawater. Whalebone was once important in the ... [5 related articles]
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Comb-like plates hanging from the upper jaw of some large whales, used to filter small prey from the water. Otherwise known as baleen.
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Whale'bone` noun 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 . » Whalebone is chiefly obtained from the bowhead, or Greenland, whale, the Biscay ...
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n] - a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales
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baleen noun a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
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See Baleen/baleen plate.
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