What does mackerel mean?

Definitions for mackerel
ˈmæk ər əl, ˈmæk rəlmack·er·el

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mackerelnoun

    flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

  2. mackerelnoun

    any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

Wiktionary

  1. mackerelnoun

    An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.

  2. Etymology: From maquerel, from a source.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mackerelnoun

    A sea-fish.

    Etymology: mackereel, Dutch; maquereau, French.

    Some fish are gutted, split, and kept in pickle; as whiting and mackerel. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall.

    Law ordered that the Sunday should have rest;
    And that no nymph her noisy food should sell,
    Except it were new milk or mackarel. William King, Art of Cookery.

    Sooner shall cats disport in water clear,
    And speckled mackrels graze the meadows fair,
    Than I forget my shepherds wonted love. John Gay, Pastorals.

Wikipedia

  1. Mackerel

    Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment. Mackerel species typically have deeply forked tails and vertical 'tiger-like' stripes on their backs with an iridescent green-blue quality. Many are restricted in their distribution ranges and live in separate populations or fish stocks based on geography. Some stocks migrate in large schools along the coast to suitable spawning grounds, where they spawn in fairly shallow waters. After spawning they return the way they came in smaller schools to suitable feeding grounds, often near an area of upwelling. From there they may move offshore into deeper waters and spend the winter in relative inactivity. Other stocks migrate across oceans. Smaller mackerel are forage fish for larger predators, including larger mackerel and Atlantic cod. Flocks of seabirds, whales, dolphins, sharks, and schools of larger fish such as tuna and marlin follow mackerel schools and attack them in sophisticated and cooperative ways. Mackerel flesh is high in omega-3 oils and is intensively harvested by humans. In 2009, over 5 million tons were landed by commercial fishermen. Sport fishermen value the fighting abilities of the king mackerel.

ChatGPT

  1. mackerel

    Mackerel refers to a type of fast-swimming, carnivorous fish known for its slim, streamlined body with silvery scales, forked tail and strong, serrated first dorsal fin. It belongs to the Scombridae family, which includes Tuna and Bonito. Mackerels are often found in open seas and are commonly consumed by humans due to their high protein and Omega-3 fatty acid content. Some common species include the Atlantic mackerel, Spanish mackerel and King mackerel.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mackerelnoun

    a pimp; also, a bawd

  2. Mackerelnoun

    any species of the genus Scomber, and of several related genera. They are finely formed and very active oceanic fishes. Most of them are highly prized for food

  3. Etymology: [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau, fr. D. makelaar mediator, agent, fr. makelen to act as agent.]

Wikidata

  1. Mackerel

    Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment. Mackerel typically have vertical stripes on their backs and deeply forked tails. Many species are restricted in their distribution ranges, and live in separate populations or fish stocks based on geography. Some stocks migrate in large schools along the coast to suitable spawning grounds, where they spawn in fairly shallow waters. After spawning they return the way they came, in smaller schools, to suitable feeding grounds often near an area of upwelling. From there they may move offshore into deeper waters and spend the winter in relative inactivity. Other stocks migrate across oceans. Smaller mackerel are forage fish for larger predators, including larger mackerel. Flocks of seabirds, as well as whales, dolphins, sharks and schools of larger fish such as tuna and marlin follow mackerel schools and attack them in sophisticated and cooperative ways. Mackerel is high in omega-3 oils and is intensively harvested by humans. In 2009, over five millions tonnes were landed by commercial fishermen. Sport fisherman value the fighting abilities of the king mackerel.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. mackerel

    The Scomber vulgaris, a well-known sea-fish.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Mackerel

    From the Danish mackreel, “spots.”

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mackerel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mackerel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of mackerel in a Sentence

  1. Hiroki Okada:

    We also add kusaya, a sun-dried salted horse mackerel that gives off the smell of dog dung.

  2. Tony Danza:

    It was like, Holy mackerel! I get to sing that? I'm in! it's the best score I've heard since 'West Side Story.'.

  3. Vincent van Gogh:

    The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don't always know if it is green or violet, you can't even say it's blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or gray.

  4. Ashley Roman:

    We still recommend that women avoid the fish that are highest in mercury like catfish, shark, swordfish and giant mackerel, typically the larger fish that have longer lifespans and they tend to concentrate more mercury in their tissue.

  5. Richard Isaacson:

    Fatty fish like wild salmon, sardines, albacore tuna, lake trout and mackerel are loaded with brain healthy Omega-3 fatty acids which nourish the brain cells.

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