Main Entry:

sprat

Pronunciation:

\ˈsprat\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

alteration of Middle English sprot, from Old English sprott

Date:

1537

1 a: a small European marine fish (Sprattus sprattus) of the herring family —called also brisling b: any of various small or young fish (as an anchovy) of the herring family2: a young, small, or insignificant person