English Explanatory Dictionary

krang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The portions of a whale that remain after the blubber has been removed, especially the flesh and organs.
  2. Anything that remains after flensing (not necessarily from a whale).

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹæŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-krang.wav

Word forms

krang krangs crang kreng

Etymology

From Dutch kreng (“a carcass”), from Middle Dutch crenge (“carrion, carcass”), compare with Old English crinċġan (“to fall, yield, cringe”). Cognate with Danish kreng (“a carcass”).

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