单词 | fenks |
释义 | fenksn. With plural agreement. The fibrous parts of the blubber of a whale, which contain the oil; the refuse of the blubber when melted. Also in combinations, as fenk(s)-back: see quot. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > extracted or refined oil > [noun] > remains after extraction of animal or fish oil pomacec1450 scraps1631 fenks1820 pogy chum1858 the world > animals > mammals > order Cetacea (whales) > [noun] > large member of (whale) > parts of > blubber or flesh fritters1631 speck1743 flench-gut1808 fenks1820 kent1820 whale blubber1844 plum pudding1851 rind1870 society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > cutting up whale or seal > [noun] > container for blubber fenk(s)-back1820 starting back1820 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > other animal raw materials > [noun] > whale-blubber > part of fritters1631 fenks1820 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 399 A ‘fenk-back’ or depository for the refuse of the blubber. 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 434 The fenks..form an excellent manure. 1836 Uncle Philip's Conversat. Whale Fishery 232 The men..stir the blubber with poles..to prevent the fenks from sticking to the sides. 1876 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Words Whitby Finks. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < |
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