flense

(flens)

transitive verb flensed, flensing

to cut blubber skin from (a whale, seal, etc.)
also flench

Origin: < Du vlensen or Dan flense

See flense in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb flensed flensed, flens·ing, flens·es
To strip the blubber or skin from (a whale, for example).

Origin:

Origin: Norwegian

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Related Forms:

  • flensˈer noun

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