The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that are used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets

Any of several large whales, of the suborder Mysticeti, that have plates of whalebone instead of teeth

(intransitive, idiomatic) To receive as a return or reward in the same measure as one's exertions or intentions, in a good or a bad sense; to receive justice or one's just deserts.

Alternative form of what's the craic

A whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera physalus).

A whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera borealis).

A dock, quay, or pier. / Wharfs collectively. / A fee charged for using a wharf.

Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (formerly as an illuminating oil).

plural of whale oil

(chiefly historical) The owner or manager of a wharf.