Brandling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brandling is a noun meaning The young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded.
Meaning
The young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded.
More Meanings
- A small, red earthworm, Eisenia fetida, used for bait in freshwater fishing.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- brandlings
Synonyms for brandling
Depending on context, synonyms include redworm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brandlin, branlin, gravelling, sparling, botcher, sprag.
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