cavally Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ca*val"ly noun

Etymology

Cf. Pg. cavalla a kind of fish; Sp. caballa; prob. fr. Pg. cavallo horse, Sp. caballa.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast (Caranx hippos): -- called also horse crevallé. See Illust. under Carangoid.