any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
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"
A herring that is cured in smoke and brine strong enough to turn the flesh red; a type of kipper.