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mackerelMACK'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. |