sprat vs brisling

sprat and brisling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sprat	Yes	No	No	No
brisling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sprat and brisling are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sprat include Clupea sprattus.

As nouns, sprat and brisling are synonyms defined as:

sprat and brisling: small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines

sprat (noun)	brisling (noun)
small herring processed like a sardine	small herring processed like a sardine
small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines	small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines