/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of capelan Find synonyms for: Noun1. capelin, capelan, caplin, smeltusage: very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language