flense
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flense

transitive verb \ˈflen(t)s\
flensedflens·ing

Definition of FLENSE

: to strip (as a whale) of blubber or skin

Origin of FLENSE

Dutch flensen or Dan & Norwegian flense
First Known Use: 1820

Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

chum, covert, creel, pitfall, seine, skulk, spoor, trawl

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