Synonyms for whalebone
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that is used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets
Related words
- Phrases
- whalebone whale
Forms
- Plural
- whalebones → baleens…
Example sentences
- baleen Whales, dolphins and porpoises are divided into two groups: toothed and baleen.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whalebone | steady | |
| baleen | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- baleen2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (baleen2 = 2 syllables).