Definition for MACK'ER-EL

MACK'ER-EL, n. [Old Fr. maquerel.]

A pander or pimp. Mackerel-gale, in Dryden, may mean a gale 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.

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