sprat

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Synonyms: prat, spat, spray, splat, sprit, sprag, scrat, sprac, surat, sprad, serat

Antonyms: prat, spat, spray, splat, sprit, sprag, scrat, sprac, surat, sprad, serat

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Noun

1. Any of various small, [[herring]]-like, marine fish in the genus {{taxlink|Sprattus|genus}}, in the family {{taxfmt|Clupeidae|family}}.
2. Any of various similar fish of other genera.
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} Anything [[petty]] or [[insignificant]].
4. {{lb|en|UK|slang|obsolete}} A [[sixpence]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|historical}} To [[manure]] (land) with sprats {{gl|the fish}}.

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