1. any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation 2. a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color • Syn: smoked herring • Hypernyms: herring 3. a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus - because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring • Syn: preliminary prospectus • Hypernyms: course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus
