BRANDLING

Etymology

Noun

brandling (countable and uncountable, plural brandlings)

The young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded.

A small, red worm used for bait in freshwater fishing.

Source: Wiktionary


Brand"ling, Brand"lin, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Branlin, fish and worm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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