crevalle
Americannoun
plural
crevalle,plural
crevallesEtymology
Origin of crevalle
1895–1900, obscurely akin to cavalla
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Limits of trout, redfish, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle, and almost every inshore fish is feeding in the green water when the winds are light.
From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2020
Downstairs in the public viewing area, Otis reappeared, trailed by a school of crevalle jack and permit fish.
From New York Times • May 16, 2018
Black drum, redfish and jack crevalle are fair on live bait at the jetty.
From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2018
On another occasion, a jack crevalle darted ahead of a group of roosters intent on my rasta and found itself fast to my 10-weight.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2010
For kingfish, mackerel, jack crevalle and barracuda, line capacity becomes more important than rod strength.
From Time Magazine Archive
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
