sparling
(Scotland) A European smelt ().
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Scotland) A European smelt ().
Origin: From , shortened from , a borrowing, found in , Spierling, , , suffixed from the word now . See also sparrow for a homonymic bird-name. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“VesselAlert Name: CGC WILLIAM SPARLING MMSI: 338926454 Callsign: NWMS Type: Other Flag: USA Seen: 06-May-2026 07:51:02 EDT Status: moored Dest.: BOSTON Distance: 5.5 nm Signal RSSI: -11.6 dBFS Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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