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Definition of Krang
1. n. The carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.
Definition of Krang
1. Noun. The carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Krang
1. kreng [n -S] - See also: kreng
Lexicographical Neighbors of Krang
Literary usage of Krang
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"In a turning- lathe, the rod connecting the treadle and the fly.
crankiness (krang'ki-ues); n. The state or quality of being cranky, in any sense
of the ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words are ...by John Jamieson by John Jamieson (1818)
"krang, s. The body of a whale divested of the blubber. KRINGLE, s. Bread brought
from Norway. Sw. kringla, a kind of bread. ..."
3. The Aborigines of Victoria: With Notes Relating to the Habits of the Natives by Robert Brough Smyth (1878)
"... krang). All the grubs, says Mr. Bulmer, are named from the trees from which
they are taken. Some natives prefer to eat ..."
4. Bay of Bengal Pilot: Bay of Bengal and the Coasts of India and Siam by United States Hydrographic Office (1916)
"... Krank Jai to Lem Lajan, 8 miles southward, should not be approached closely,
as the ground is rocky and uneven. The coast from Lem krang Jai to Klong ..."
5. Monthly Consular and Trade Reports by United States Bureau of Manufactures (1907)
"The krang is now brought into the drying room. In this are found 8 shelves, placed
above each other, ... The mass of krang is placed in the upper shelves, ..."
6. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"... (krang'-kl) ra To break into unequal surfaces, or angles. CRANNIED, (kran'-ne-ed)
o. Full of chinks. CRANN Y, (kran'-ne)' ns A chink ; a Misure. ..."
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