noun
Meaning 1
A sprat (small herring), especially Sprattus sprattus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
brisling
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noun
Meaning 2
small herring processed like a sardine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sprat, Clupea sprattus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sardine
noun
Meaning 3
small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sprat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herring
History
Etymology
From Norwegian brisling and Danish brisling, from Low German bretling, from bret (“broad”), from Middle Low German *brêd, from Old Saxon brēd.