Gwelly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gwelly is a noun meaning (Bermuda) A large marine fish, Megalaspis cordyla.
Meaning
(Bermuda) A large marine fish, Megalaspis cordyla.
Example Sentences
Key to Bermuda Jacks, Gwellys, Amber-Fish, Bonitos, etc.
The best of the larger are the turbot, red snappers, gwellys and rockfish.
[…] making better use of formerly under-utilized species such as tuna, wahoo, parrot fish, grunts, porgy, amberjack, gwelly, shark and chub.
Besides bonefish, gaff-topsail pompano and gray snapper, anglers fishing the beaches, shallow bays and coral heads of Bermuda can take barracuda, gwelly, chub, and occasionally a yellowtail or a prowling bonito.
Word Forms
- gwellys
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include megalops, megalomycterid, bluefish, cockworm, megalopid, weatherfish.
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