whaleˈbone noun

1. A light flexible substance consisting of the baleen plates of whales
2. An article made of this

adjective

Made of whalebone

whale calf noun

(also calf whale) a young whale

whaleˈ-fisher noun

whaleˈ-fishery noun

whaleˈ-fishing noun

whaleˈ-head noun

The shoebill (also whale-headed stork)

whale line noun

Strong rope used for harpoon lines in whale-fishing

whale louse noun

A genus (Cyamus) of amphipod Crustacea parasitic on the skin of cetaceans

whaleˈman noun

A person or ship employed in whale-fishing

whale oil noun

Oil obtained from the blubber of a whale

whale's bone noun (obsolete)

Ivory eg from the walrus

whale's food or whale food noun

Small animals eaten by whales, esp the Clio genus of shell-less pteropods

whale shark noun

A huge but harmless shark of tropical seas

whalˈing-gun noun

A harpoon gun, a contrivance that fires a harpoon attached to a line

whalˈing-master noun

The captain of a whaler

whalˈing-port noun

A port where whalers are registered

bull and cow whale

An adult male and female whale respectively

whale of a time (informal)

A hugely enjoyable time