CAVALLIES

Noun

cavallies

plural of cavally

Source: Wiktionary


CAVALLY

Ca*val"ly, n. Etym: [Cf. Pg. cavalla a kind of fish; Sp. caballa; prob. fr. Pg. cavallo horse, Sp. caballa.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast (Caranx hippos): -- called also horse crevallé.

Note: [See Illust. under Carangoid.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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