Whalebone
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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Whalebone Translations
whalebone in German is Fischbein, Fischbein, Fischbeins
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