whalebone | (n) วัตถุแข็งที่ได้จากปากของปลาวาฬบางชนิด, Syn. baleen |
whalebone |
whalebone | (n) a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets, Syn. baleen |
baleen whale | (n) whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water, Syn. whalebone whale |
Whalebone | n. 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. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ Whalebone is chiefly obtained from the bowhead, or Greenland, whale, the Biscay whale, and the Antarctic, or southern, whale. It is prepared for manufacture by being softened by boiling, and dyed black. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Fischbein { n }; Barte { f } | Fischbeine { pl }; Barten { pl } | whalebone; baleen | whalebones [Add to Longdo] |
鯨鬚 | [くじらひげ;げいしゅ;げいす, kujirahige ; geishu ; geisu] (n) (uk) whalebone; baleen [Add to Longdo] |
鬚鯨 | [ひげくじら;ヒゲクジラ, higekujira ; higekujira] (n) (uk) baleen whale; whalebone whale [Add to Longdo] |