brisling

brisling
/briz"ling, bris"-/, n.
sprat (def. 1).
[1900-05; < Norw; akin to obs. Dan bretling, G Brätling, Breitling]

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  • brisling — [bris′liŋ] n. [Norw dial. < older Dan bretling] SPRAT …   English World dictionary

  • brisling — noun Etymology: Norwegian brisling, from Low German bretling, from bret broad; akin to Old English brād broad Date: circa 1868 sprat 1a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • brisling — /ˈbrɪzlɪŋ/ (say brizling) noun (plural brislings or brisling) → sprat (def. 1). Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …  

  • brisling — noun A sprat (small herring) …   Wiktionary

  • Brisling — Sprott; Sprattus sprattus (lat.); Europäische Sprotte; Breitling …   Universal-Lexikon

  • brisling — [ brɪslɪŋ, brɪz ] noun (plural same or brislings) a sprat, especially one seasoned and smoked in Norway and sold in a can. Origin early 20th cent.: from Norw. and Dan …   English new terms dictionary

  • brisling — bris·ling …   English syllables

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