Definition of whalebone
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: baleen
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: an article made of whalebone
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Its Flintstones-like tumble of houses were made from wood and whalebone and had no running water or electricity.
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There will be no more baubles: no whalebone dress or flashy silver ribbons for that bonnet (poor thing!).
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In his Paris living room, the 18th-century Louis XV armchairs are juxtaposed with whalebones from Sumatra, a 17th-century Thai Buddha, and a 12th- or 13th-century gilt-copper head from Tibet.
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The pictures represented all types of works including soapstone, alabaster, African wonderstone, wood, whalebone, ivory, grass.
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There will be no more baubles: no whalebone dress or flashy silver ribbons for that bonnet (poor thing!).
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First Known Use of whalebone
15th century
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Definition of whalebone for English Language Learners
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: a hard substance that is found in the jaw of some types of whales
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