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sprat |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sprat \Sprat\, n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin to G. sprotte.] (Zo["o]l.) a A small European herring ({Clupea sprattus}) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also {garvie}. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds. b A California surf-fish ({Rhacochilus toxotes}); -- called also {alfione}, and {perch}. {Sprat borer} (Zo["o]l.), the red-throated diver; -- so called from its fondness for sprats. See {Diver}. {Sprat loon}. (Zo["o]l.) a The young of the great northern diver. [Prov. Eng.] b The red-throated diver. See {Diver}. {Sprat mew} (Zo["o]l.), the kittiwake gull. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sprat n 1: small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines [syn: {brisling}] 2: small herring processed like a sardine [syn: {brisling}, {Clupea sprattus}]
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