Definition of "cuttlebone" []

• The calcareous internal shell of a cuttlefish, used as a dietary supplement for cage birds or ground into powder for use as a polishing agent. (noun)

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• "Jist fur yu, ai will du the ‘happee parrut danse’ yu rite-id fur me: *bob hed, pek cuttlebone, kik birdie fut in ayre, shaik tailfedders, jazz talons*"
• "And fill the fabled cuttlebone, to better buoy myself, and dunk all foes in ink, and flee alone."
• "July 25th, 2007 at 8: 26 pm they are beautiful, i sat on one when it was on show at droog design in amsterdam. very stable, very handy. and very expensive. also, due to the thing being built up in layers during the production process the finished product looks a bit like cuttlebone; very organic."