whalebone
Noun
Meaning
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.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
baleen
horn
whale
orca
plastic
bone
rubber
dice
elastic
gum
latex
humpback
caoutchouc
narwhal
scrimshaw
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A 19th-century Hawaiian necklace, for instance, is composed of braided human hair and centered with hook carved from whalebone.
As reality entertainment, was as addictive as "Survivor," with the added horrors of whalebone corsets, coal stoves, chamber pots and homemade sanitary napkins.