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.]
sparling n 1: common smelt of Europe [syn: {European smelt}] 2: the common smelt of Europe [syn: {European smelt}, {Osmerus eperlanus}]