brandling
a small, reddish-brown earthworm, Eisenia foetida, having yellow markings, found chiefly in manure piles and used as bait.
Origin of brandling
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How to use brandling in a sentence
Mr. brandling, however, revised the letter, which was shortly after published in the local journals.
Lives of the Engineers | Samuel SmilesA small marsh worm is considered best, but a brandling or a red worm will answer; or in a flood the tail half of a lob worm.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do | AnonymousEngaged with Mr. brandling; after which, meeting a deputation from Maryport.
The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson | Samuel SmilesMy mother-in-law and her second husband, Mr. brandling, were among our frequent visitors.
Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life | Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of JerseyOut of curiosity brandling with his trumpeter rode up to the crest, whence he commanded a view into the North valley.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places | Archibald Forbes
British Dictionary definitions for brandling
/ (ˈbrændlɪŋ) /
a small red earthworm, Eisenia foetida (or Helodrilus foetidus), found in manure and used as bait by anglers
Origin of brandling
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