[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