What is the meaning of Sprat?

  • (n.) A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds.
  • (n.) A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called also alfione, and perch.
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HarvardWebster's 2011, sprat, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/sprat/definitions/2065344>.
MLAWebster's. "sprat" 28 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sprat/definitions/2065344>
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