Definition of baleen Baleen

/bʌliˈn/ - [buleen] - ba•leen

We found 7 definitions of baleen from 6 different sources.

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What does baleen mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
baleen - a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • baleen (Noun)
    The plates in the mouth of the baleen whale , Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.
  • baleen (Noun)
    A baleen whale .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • baleen (n.)
    Plates or blades of "whalebone," from two to twelve feet long, and sometimes a foot wide, which in certain whales (Balaenoidea) are attached side by side along the upper jaw, and form a fringelike sieve by which the food is retained in the mouth.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • baleen
    bā-lēn′, n. the whalebone of commerce. [Fr.—L. balæna, whale.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • baleen
    The scientific term for the whalebone of commerce, derived from balæna, a whale. It consists of a series of long horny plates growing from each side of the palate in place of teeth.

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