Definition of Mackerel. Meaning of Mackerel. Synonyms of Mackerel

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Definition of Mackerel

Mackerel
Mackerel Mack"er*el, n. [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau, fr. D. makelaar mediator, agent, fr. makelen to act as agent.] A pimp; also, a bawd. [Obs.] --Halliwell.

Meaning of Mackerel from wikipedia

- Mackerel Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae. They are found in both...
- Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), also known as Boston mackerel, Norwegian mackerel, Scottish mackerel or just mackerel, is a species of mackerel found...
- The king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) surmayi or kingfish, is a migratory species of mackerel of the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It...
- Mackerel is an important food fish that is consumed worldwide. As an oily fish, it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. The flesh of mackerel spoils...
- A mackerel sky is a term for clouds made up of rows of cirro****ulus or alto****ulus clouds displaying an undulating, rippling pattern similar in appearance...
- known distinct patterns, each having a sound genetic explanation, are the mackerel, classic or blotched, ticked, and spotted tabby patterns. "Tabby" is not...
- has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Horse-mackerel". Horse mackerel is a vague vernacular term for a range of species of fish throughout...
- The Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) or bigmouth mackerel is a species of mackerel in the family Scombridae. It is commonly found in the Indian...
- The blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus), also called ****anese mackerel, Pacific mackerel, slimy mackerel or spotted chub mackerel, is a fish of the family...
- The chub mackerel, Pacific mackerel, or Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber ****onicus) is a species of fish in the tuna and mackerel family, Scombridae. This...