branlin

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noun

A small red worm or larva, used as bait for fish.

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Meanings

nounbranlin (plural branlins)

plural branlins

  1. A small red worm or larva, used as bait for fish.
  2. UKobsoleteregionalA young salmon (parr), in the stage in which it has transverse black bands, as if burned by a gridiron.

Origin

From its red colour. See brand.

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APA

branlin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branlin

MLA

“branlin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branlin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branlin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branlin.

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