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Cavally

Cavally \Ca*val"ly\, n. [Cf. Pg. cavalla a kind of fish; Sp. caballa; prob. fr. Pg. cavallo horse, Sp. caball

  1. ] (Zo["o]l.) A carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast ( Caranx hippos): -- called also horse crevall['e].

    Note: [See Illust. under Carangoid.]

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cavally

n. (taxlink Caranx hippos species), a carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast.

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Cavally

Cavally may refer to:

  • the Cavalla River in West Africa
  • Cavally Region, a region of Ivory Coast in the Montagnes District
  • a common French name for the Bar jack, or Caranx ruber

Usage examples of "cavally".

Fish in gleaming plenty: tarpon, cavallies, mullets, snappers, yellowtails, old-maids, ten-pounders (thought rather coarse, said Square, though nourishing), and of course great heaps of oysters.