whalebone
noun[U]
uk/ˈweɪl.bəʊn/us/ˈweɪl.boʊn/astrong,flexiblematerial(= one that isabletobend)foundas severalhangingpiecesin theupperpartof themouthof sometypesofwhale, used in the past forexamplefor makingcorsets(= atightpieceofunderwearwornto make thewaistappearsmaller):
鲸须Thebluewhalecollectsitsfoodon acurtainof baleen or whalebone initsmouth.蓝鲸用嘴里的一排鲸须猎食。
Whaleboneprovidedstructuralsupportforcorsetsandhelpedto round outvoluminousVictorianskirts.鲸须为紧身胸衣提供了结构上的支持,并让维多利亚时代丰满的裙装显得更加圆润。
- Therisingdemandfor whalebone (baleen)helpedtokeepthewhalingindustryalive.
- Enterprisingsailorscarvedwhalebone to make scrimshawgiftsformothers,sisters, andfaithfulsweethearts.
- Baleenwhales, such as thebluewhaleandhumpback, usetheirvastcurtainsof whalebone tosievealivingfrom thesea.
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- astrakhan
- baleen
- bristly
- bushy
- coated
- dander
- eiderdown
- ermine
- feather
- fleece
- fur
- horsehair
- lambswool
- mane
- mother-of-pearl
- pelt
- sable
- sheepskin
- spine
- wishbone