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CAVALLY
Etymology
Noun
cavally (plural cavallies)
Caranx hippos, a carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast.
Synonyms
• horse crevallé
Source: Wiktionary
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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