Plural of cavallie, an alternative spelling of crevalle or cavalla, a type of large sport fish.
Variant spelling of cavalla, from Spanish 'caballa', ultimately from Latin 'caballus' meaning horse, referring to the fish's powerful swimming motion.
This spelling variation shows how English fishermen adapted Spanish fish names differently across regions—some said 'cavalla,' others 'cavallie,' all describing the same swift, strong fish.
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