de-tail
verb/diːˈteɪl/
Etymology From de- + tail.
1
To remove the tail from.
- In addition, six or eight "freezer-boats," which originally had been commissioned for general fishing, were modified by installing improved refrigeration, thus enabling the whole de-tailing and freezing process to be carried out on board.1962, Fisheries Bulletin, numbers 1-11, page 69:
- "The fish has been beheaded, de-tailed, de-boned and is ready for de-frying pan," his Dad announced in a really bad Italian accent.2014, Cameron Elliott, Camp Hero: Where Time Travel Began, page 63: