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Brandling — Brand ling, Brandlin Brand lin, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Branlin}, fish and worm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brandling — [brand′liŋ΄] n. [ BRAND, n. + LING1: so named from the color] 1. a small, red or yellowish worm used for fish bait 2. a young salmon … English World dictionary
brandling — /ˈbrændlɪŋ/ (say brandling) noun a small, reddish brown earthworm, Helodrilus foetidus, with yellow markings, found chiefly in manure heaps, used as a bait in fishing. {brand + ling1} …
Brandling of Newcastle — The Brandlings of Newcastle were a a wealthy family of merchants and land and coal owners in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland.Early BrandlingsSir John Brandling who was knighted at Blackheath in 1497 married Margaret Clavering of Callaly… … Wikipedia
brandling — 1) a common reddish brown earthworm (Eisenia foetida) often used as fish bait 2) a young salmon, or occasionally a trout (English dialect) … Dictionary of ichthyology
brandling — /brand ling/, n. a small, reddish brown earthworm, Eisenia foetida, having yellow markings, found chiefly in manure piles and used as bait. [1645 55; BRAND + LING1] * * * … Universalium
brandling — noun a) The young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded b) A small, red worm used for bait in fresh water fishing … Wiktionary
brandling — North Country (Newcastle) Words a name given to a species of trout caught in the rivers of Northumberland … English dialects glossary
brandling — striped earthworm used as fishing bait Unusual Animals … Phrontistery dictionary
brandling — brand·ling || brændlɪŋ n. small earthworm … English contemporary dictionary
brandling — noun a red earthworm with rings of a brighter colour, used in compost and as bait by anglers. [Eisenia fetida.] … English new terms dictionary
