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MACK'EREL, n. [L. macula, a spot; the spotted fish.]
A species of fish of the genus Scomber, an excellent table fish.
MACK'EREL, n. A pander or pimp.
Mackerel-gale, in Dryden, may mean a gate that ripples the surface of the sea, or one which is suitable for catching mackerel, as this fish is caught with the bait in motion.

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Mackerel Mackerel-sky Tunny

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