Past tense adjective meaning stripped of blubber or fat, describing a whale or seal that has been processed by whalers.
From flense plus -ed suffix, forming the past participle in standard English verb conjugation.
Whale bones were so valuable that nothing was wasted—the flensed bones became corset stays, umbrella ribs, and even buildings, making whales one of the most profitable industries ever!
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