corsets used to contain whalebone
meat and oil Also ivory, also whalebone (think of all those whalebone corsets!).
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Whalebone is baleen. Which can be found inside the mouths of some whales. They use it to drain all the water out of their meals so they don't just get a big mouthful of water.
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It was the name given to the frame used to support women's skirts during this period. Originating in Spain, there were also French and English versions- they were usually made out of whalebone.
kayak, igloo, whalebone art, dog sledding, high fat diet for survival
A busk is a strip of metal, whalebone or other material worn in the front of a corset, or to solicit money from individuals by entertaining.
The state or quality of being flexible; flexibleness; pliancy; pliability; as, the flexibility of strips of hemlock, hickory, whalebone or metal, or of rays of light.