branlin

Definitions

1. 1.A young salmon or parr, in the stage in which it has transverse black bands, as if burned by a gridiron.
2. 2.A small red worm or larva, used as bait for small fresh-water fish; -- so called from its red color.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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