flensing

[ˈflɛnsɪŋ]

flensing Definition

• 1. the process of removing blubber or skin from a whale or carcass
• 2. to strip off blubber or skin from a whale or carcass

Using flensing: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "flensing" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The whalers were flensing the whale on the beach.

• Example

  The crew was exhausted after a day of flensing.

• Example

  The flensing knives were sharp and efficient.

flensing Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for flensing

• skin
• peel
• pare
• shave
• strip

Phrases with flensing

• flensing knife

  a long, curved knife used for flensing whales or other large animals

  Example

  The flensing knife made quick work of the whale's blubber.

• flensing deck

  a deck on a whaling ship where the whale is brought for flensing

  Example

  The flensing deck was covered in blood and blubber.

• flensing machine

  a machine used to strip off blubber or skin from a whale or carcass

  Example

  The new flensing machine made the process much faster and more efficient.

Origins of flensing

from Dutch 'flensen', meaning 'to strip off'

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Summary: flensing in Brief

'Flensing' [ˈflɛnsɪŋ] refers to the process of removing blubber or skin from a whale or carcass. It is often done with a long, curved knife called a 'flensing knife.' The term can also be used as a verb, as in 'The whalers were flensing the whale on the beach.'