ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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

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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