MACKERELn.
[L. macula, a spot; the spotted fish.]
A species of fish of the genus Scomber, an excellent table fish.
MACKERELn.
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.