flenser
/ˈflɛnsər/
noun
- A person who cuts the skin, fat, or blubber from an animal, especially a whale or seal.
- The documentary showed a flenser using a long knife to separate the skin from the muscle.
- In the old days, a skilled flenser could strip a seal in under ten minutes.
- The flenser worked quickly to remove the whale's blubber before the meat spoiled.