ˈflen(t)s transitive verb
also flench -nch ; or flinch -linch
( flensed also flenched or flinched ; flensed also flenched or flinched ; flensing also flenching or flinching ; flenses also flenches or flinches )
Etymology: Dutch flensen or Danish & Norwegian flense; akin to Middle High German vlans large mouth, mouth of an animal, Norwegian flans horse's pizzle, Icelandic flanni penis
: to strip (as a whale or seal) of blubber or skin