branlin

Bran"lin, n. Etym: [Scot. branlie fr. brand.] (Zoöl.) Defn: A young salmon or parr, in the stage in which it has transverse black bands, as if burned by a gridiron. Bran"lin, n. Etym: [See Brand.] Defn: A small red worm or larva, used as bait for small fresh-water fish; -- so called from its red color.

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