Французско-русский универсальный словарь. 2013.
brisling — risling n. 1. a small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned. Syn: sprat. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a small herring ({Clupea sprattus}) processed like a sardine. Syn: sprat. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprat — /sprat/, n., pl. sprats, (esp. collectively) sprat for 1. 1. a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic. 2. a small or inconsequential person or thing. [1590 1600; var. of earlier sprot, ME, OE (c. G Sprott); appar. same … Universalium
brisling — [bris′liŋ] n. [Norw dial. < older Dan bretling] SPRAT … English World dictionary
sprat — /spræt / (say sprat) noun 1. (plural sprats or sprat) a small, herring like marine fish, Clupea sprattus, of European waters; brisling. 2. Colloquial (formerly) a sixpenny piece. –phrase 3. a sprat to catch a mackerel, something given in… …
brisling — noun Etymology: Norwegian brisling, from Low German bretling, from bret broad; akin to Old English brād broad Date: circa 1868 sprat 1a … New Collegiate Dictionary
brisling — /ˈbrɪzlɪŋ/ (say brizling) noun (plural brislings or brisling) → sprat (def. 1). Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …
brisling — n. a small herring or sprat. Etymology: Norw. & Da., = sprat … Useful english dictionary
sprat — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English sprot, from Old English sprott Date: 1537 1. a. a small European marine fish (Sprattus sprattus) of the herring family called also brisling b. any of various small or young fish (as an anchovy) of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
brisling — /briz ling, bris /, n. sprat (def. 1). [1900 05; < Norw; akin to obs. Dan bretling, G Brätling, Breitling] * * * … Universalium
brisling — noun A sprat (small herring) … Wiktionary
brisling — [ brɪslɪŋ, brɪz ] noun (plural same or brislings) a sprat, especially one seasoned and smoked in Norway and sold in a can. Origin early 20th cent.: from Norw. and Dan … English new terms dictionary
