horse mackerel

noun

bluefin tuna.

jack mackerel.

Origin of horse mackerel

First recorded in 1695–1705

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Examples 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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horse mackerel

noun

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horse mackerel

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