brisling

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪslɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(briz′ling, bris′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bris•ling  (briz′ling, bris′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. sprat (def. 1).
  • Norwegian; akin to obsolete Danish bretling, German Brätling, Breitling
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brisling /ˈbrɪslɪŋ/ n
  1. another name for a sprat, esp a Norwegian sprat seasoned, smoked, and canned in oil
Etymology: 20th Century: from Norwegian; related to obsolete Danish bretling, German Breitling
'brisling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sprat

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