Definition of brill Brill

/bɹɪˈl/ - [bril] - Brill

We found 7 definitions of brill from 6 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: brills

brill - European food fish
  Scophthalmus rhombus
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • brill (n.)
    A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • brill
    bril, n. a fish of the same kind as the turbot, spotted with white. [Ety. unknown.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • brill
    The Pleuronectes rhombus, a common fish, allied to, but rather smaller than, the turbot.

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