noun🔗ShareBaleine, fanon de baleineThe horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that are used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets"The antique corset contained strips of whalebone that helped maintain its shape. "Le corset antique contenait des baleines qui aidaient à maintenir sa forme.animalmaterialbodyhistoryoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading