1. the process of stripping blubber or skin from a whale or seal
Usage: whaling industry

1. present participle of flense; stripping blubber or skin from a whale or seal
Usage: whaling industry

Examples

• The crew began flensing the whale immediately after hauling it aboard.
• Flensing was a crucial skill for whalers in the 19th century.
• The flensing process required sharp knives and experienced hands.
• Workers were flensing the seal carcasses on the ice.
• Traditional flensing techniques have been passed down through generations.
• The ship’s deck was slippery from the flensing operations.