Brandling

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A small, red earthworm, Eisenia fetida, used for bait in freshwater fishing. countable, uncountable

    "And you also find another kind of worm called a brandling, which is striped and smells like an earwig, and which is very good bait for perch."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
compost wormmanure wormpanfish wormred wigglerredwormtiger worm

Example

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"And you also find another kind of worm called a brandling, which is striped and smells like an earwig, and which is very good bait for perch."

Etymology

From brand + -ling.

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