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Meanings of brisling in English

Catalan
espasí

Small herring processed like a sardine.

        espasí

        A sprat of the species Sprattus sprattus.

              Synonyms
              Examples for "skipper"
              Examples for "skipper"
              1
              Authorities hope a yacht's GPS system can help trace its missing skipper.
              Radio NZ
              2
              At that point, Fijian skipper Kevin Naiqama said he could sense victory.
              Radio NZ
              3
              The doctor asked his question over dinner in the skipper's Day Cabin.
              For Honor We Stand
              4
              The skipper led her side by example as they finished third overall.
              The South African
              5
              However, Test skipper Joe Root has been left out of that squad.
              Radio NZ
              1
              The bristling hair lay flat on his back; the threatening jaws closed.
              In Freedom's Cause : A Story of Wallace and Bruce
              2
              The knights held steady on their horses in the gloom, weapons bristling.
              Brotherhood of the Wolf
              3
              The other seven dogs of the team were likewise bristling and snarling.
              The Turtles of Tasman
              4
              Through that opening we could see the bristling peaks of the Sextenthal.
              Little Rivers: A Book of Essays in Profitable Idleness
              5
              Ombey was a thriving decent place to live, bristling with justified optimism.
              The Reality Dysfunction
              Usage of brisling in English
              1
              Finally, you are mighty happy to arrive at sunny, brisling clean Australia.
              Reuters
              2
              At the bush, the dogs shrank away as if frightened, and returned to their masters, their hair brisling on their backs.
              The Lilac Fairy Book
              Frequent collocations
              Translations for brisling
              Brisling through the time