crevalle
noun
cre·val·le
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Definition of crevalle
: any of several carangid fishes (genus Caranx)
especially
: jack crevalle
Examples of crevalle in a Sentence
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Downstairs in the public viewing area, Otis reappeared, trailed by a school of crevalle jack and permit fish. — Andy Newman, New York Times, "How Do You Move a Shark? Very Carefully," 16 May 2018 The jack crevalle is the brute of the Alabama coast. — AL.com, "Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Day 2 results," 23 July 2017 Stanczyk has caught goliaths on everything from sharks and cobias to Spanish mackerel and large crevalle jacks. — Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, "You better hang on if you hook a big goliath grouper," 23 June 2017 Sunday’s trip was followed by an inshore trip on Monday that produced five snook, a mutton snapper, 10 jack crevalles and a tarpon that jumped off. — Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Great wreck fishing for groupers and snappers," 4 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crevalle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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