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}]