branlin Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

Webster 1913