n.
Pronunciation: ' sprat
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