Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
flense
verb
/flɛnz/
Definition
To strip the skin or fat from an animal, especially a whale.
Examples
- The whalers would flense the whale quickly to salvage its valuable blubber.
- After the hunt, the crew had to flense the catch before it spoiled.
- Flensing is a critical step in the processing of whale products.
Meaning
Flensing refers to the act of removing the blubber or skin from the carcass of an animal, particularly in the context of whaling.
Synonyms
- skin
- strip
- peel
