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 family
2 : a young, small, or insignificant person