whalebone

noun

whale·bone ˈ(h)wāl-ˌbōn

: baleen

: an article made of whalebone

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The goal was to snag as many whales as possible, in pursuit of their highly valuable whale oil (extracted from blubber), sperm oil, and whalebone. —

Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2024 As waves erode the coastline, Guðmundsdóttir said, ancient whalebones dislodge from the sediment like loose teeth, offering a new trove of research materials; Guðmundsdóttir had found whalebones left by residents at least as far back as the 12th century. —

Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024 Since Icelanders usually processed whales on the shoreline, most whalebones were lost to the ocean, so their use is likely underrepresented in the archaeological record. —

Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024 When Szabo and collaborators applied DNA and spectroscopy techniques to whalebones in Iceland, the outcome was no different. —

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