flench
verb (used with object), flensed, flens·ing.
1.
to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.).
2.
to strip off (blubber or skin).
Origin:
1805–15; < Danish flense or Dutch flensen
1805–15; < Danish flense or Dutch flensen
Related forms
flens·er, noun
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flense, flench or flinch (flɛns, flɛntʃ, flɪntʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to strip (a whale, seal, etc) of (its blubber or skin) | |
| [C19: from Danish flense; related to Dutch flensen] | |
| flench, flench or flinch | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from Danish flense; related to Dutch flensen] | |
| flinch, flench or flinch | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from Danish flense; related to Dutch flensen] | |
| 'flenser, flench or flinch | |
| —n | |
| 'flencher, flench or flinch | |
| —n | |
| 'flincher, flench or flinch | |
| —n | |
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| flense, flench or flinch (flɛns, flɛntʃ, flɪntʃ) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to strip (a whale, seal, etc) of (its blubber or skin) | |
| [C19: from Danish flense; related to Dutch flensen] | |
| flench, flench or flinch | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from Danish flense; related to Dutch flensen] | |
| flinch, flench or flinch | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from Danish flense; related to Dutch flensen] | |
| 'flenser, flench or flinch | |
| —n | |
| 'flencher, flench or flinch | |
| —n | |
| 'flincher, flench or flinch | |
| —n | |
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