[syn: brit, britt]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Brit \Brit\, Britt \Britt\, n. (Zool.)
(a) The young of the common herring; also, a small species
of herring; the sprat.
(b) The minute marine animals (chiefly Entomostraca) upon
which the right whales feed.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
britt \britt\ n.
1. the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish.
Syn: brit.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. minute crustaceans, forming food for right whales.
Syn: brit.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
britt
n 1: the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish [syn:
brit, britt]
2: minute crustaceans forming food for right whales [syn:
brit, britt]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Britt, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 2052
Housing Units (2000): 930
Land area (2000): 1.221061 sq. miles (3.162534 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.221061 sq. miles (3.162534 sq. km)
FIPS code: 08605
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 43.096363 N, 93.801234 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 50423
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Britt, IA
Britt