Sparling \Spar"ling\, n. [Akin to G. spierling, spiering, D. spiering: cf. F. ['e]perlan.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European smelt ({Osmerus eperlanus}). (b) A young salmon. (c) A tern. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] 'Eperlan \['E]`per`lan"\, n. [F. ['e]perlan, fr. G. spierling. See {Sparling}.] (Zo["o]l.) The European smelt ({Osmerus eperlanus}).
Osmerus eperlanus n : the common smelt of Europe [syn: {sparling}, {European smelt}]