horse mackerel

noun

bluefin tuna.

jack mackerel.

Origin of horse mackerel

First recorded in 1695–1705

Words nearby horse mackerel

horsehide, horse latitudes, horselaugh, horseleech, horseless carriage, horse mackerel, horseman, horsemanship, horse marine, horsemint, horse mule

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Example sentences from the Web for horse mackerel

An oceanic fish, well-known as the bonito or horse-mackerel.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
They ride, some persons have told me, on the horse-mackerel, but of that I have no knowledge.
Nautilus|Laura E. Richards
The horse-mackerel had regained consciousness and was making the fact known.
Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews
No horse-mackerel need now be set adrift as worthless, as was formerly the custom.
Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews

Horse-mackerel were seldom, if ever, used for food in this country until within a few years.
Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for horse mackerel

horse mackerel

noun

Also called: scad a mackerel-like carangid fish, Trachurus of European Atlantic waters, with a row of bony scales along the lateral lineSometimes called (US): saurel

any of various large tunnies or related fishes

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单词	horse mackerel
释义	horse mackerel noun bluefin tuna. jack mackerel. Origin of horse mackerel First recorded in 1695–1705 Words nearby horse mackerel horsehide, horse latitudes, horselaugh, horseleech, horseless carriage, horse mackerel, horseman, horsemanship, horse marine, horsemint, horse mule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horse mackerel An oceanic fish, well-known as the bonito or horse-mackerel. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth They ride, some persons have told me, on the horse-mackerel, but of that I have no knowledge. Nautilus\|Laura E. Richards The horse-mackerel had regained consciousness and was making the fact known. Motor Matt's Race\|Stanley R. Matthews No horse-mackerel need now be set adrift as worthless, as was formerly the custom. Motor Matt's Race\|Stanley R. Matthews Horse-mackerel were seldom, if ever, used for food in this country until within a few years. Motor Matt's Race\|Stanley R. Matthews British Dictionary definitions for horse mackerel horse mackerel noun Also called: scad a mackerel-like carangid fish, Trachurus of European Atlantic waters, with a row of bony scales along the lateral lineSometimes called (US): saurel any of various large tunnies or related fishes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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