- cackerel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Cackerel — Cack er*el, n. [OF. caquerel cagarel (Cotgr.), from the root of E. cack.] (Zo[ o]l.) The mendole; a small worthless Mediterranean fish considered poisonous by the ancients. See {Mendole}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mendole — Men dole (m[e^]n d[=o]l), n. [Cf. F. mendol, mendole.] (Zo[ o]l.) The cackerel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English