cavally

English

Etymology

Compare Portuguese cavala, Spanish caballa; probably from Portuguese cavalo (“horse”).

Noun

cavally (plural cavallies)

Caranx hippos, a carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast.

Synonyms

crevalle jack, horse crevalle

References

“cavally”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
“cavally”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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