Whalebone Definition & Meaning
whalebone
- 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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- What does whalebone mean?
- a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
- What part of speech is whalebone?
- Whalebone is a noun.