brandling en · NOUN
Etymology
From brand + -ling.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded.
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(countable, uncountable) A small, red earthworm, Eisenia fetida, used for bait in freshwater fishing.
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.
1939, George Orwell, Coming Up for Air, part 2, chapter 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brandlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
compost worm · trout worm · manure worm · panfish worm · tiger worm · redworm · red wiggler