noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English sprot, from Old English sprott Date: 1537 1. a small European marine fish ( Sprattus ~tus ) of the herring family, any of various small or young fish (as an anchovy) of the herring family, a young, small, or insignificant person
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Meaning of SPRAT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012