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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA 19th-century Hawaiian necklace, for instance, is composed of braided human hair and centered with hook carved from whalebone. Source: Internet
As reality entertainment, was as addictive as "Survivor," with the added horrors of whalebone corsets, coal stoves, chamber pots and homemade sanitary napkins. Source: Internet